Bionaz


Bionaz is a comune sparso which extends over of the North-Eastern Valpelline area of the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy. The commune lies on the :wikt:left bank|left side of the river Dora Baltea. The population of about 240 is dispersed among 20 or more small alpine villages and hamlets including Plan-de-Veyne, which is the main centre and the capoluogo. The commune belongs to the Unité des communes valdôtaines du Grand-Combin.

Villages, hamlets and other centres

The commune's statute designates the following localities, in addition to the capoluogo of Bionaz itself, as frazioni. Where the official form of the name differs from the name in common use, the latter is given in brackets:
The following localities, villages and other places not formally designated as frazioni, are also listed in the bulletin:
Within the boundaries of the commune there are also three rifugi which provide accommodation for climbers: