Bionaz (; Valdôtain: ; from 1939 to 1946) is a comune sparsoThe expression comune sparso means a comune whose administrative centre is located in a hamlet whose name does not coincide with the name of the comune itself. which extends over of the North-Eastern Valpelline area of the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy. 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 (locally and officially also chef-lieu, in French). The commune belongs to the Unité des communes valdôtaines du Grand-Combin.
Villages, hamlets and other centres
The commune's statuteCommune de Bionaz - Statuts communaux. designates the following frazioni (locally officially called hameaux, in French): Les Balmes Chentre Chez-Chenoux Chez-Noyer Chez-les-Merloz Les Crêtes Les Dzovennoz Lexert Les LeyLes Ley is named in the statute as Ly. Le Moulin Plan-de-Veyne Perquis Les Places Pouillayes La Quelod Les Rey Les Rus (Ru)Les Rus is named in the statute as Rû. Les Vagère Le Vianoz
The following localities, villages and other places not formally designated as hameaux, are also listed in the statute: Chamein Chez-Badin Le Clos-Neuf La Ferrère La Léchère Prarayer Propéraz
Mountain huts Within the boundaries of the commune, there are also three mountain huts:
Refuge Crête Sèche Refuge Prarayer Refuge Aoste Refuge Nacamuli au col Collon
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