Aosta (ancient Augusta Praetoria), city, northwestern Italy, capital of Aosta Province and Valle d'Aosta Region, on the Dora Baltea River, and near the junction of roads through the Great and Little Saint Bernard passes over the Alps. Aosta is a year-round tourist center and also has factories producing iron and steel, chemicals, and textiles. Founded by Emperor Augustus about 24 BC as a Roman military outpost, Aosta has many ruins, some dating from the 1st century AD. Population (1996) 36,214.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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