Comunità montana Walser Alta Valle del Lys

The Comunità montana Walser Alta Valle del Lys ("Walser Upper Lys Valley mountain community", in French "Communauté de montagne Walser Haute Vallée du Lys", in German "Walser Berggemeinschaft Oberlystal") is an association of 4 "comuni" in the Italian region of Valle d'Aosta.
The name of the "Comunità" comes from the "Walser" people that live in the upper Lys or Gressoney valley, in the "comuni" Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Gressoney-La-Trinité and Issime. The Walser people came from the Swiss canton of Valais; they speak a German dialect.
Purpose.
Its main purpose is to promote the development of the valleys in the preservation of their cultural and environmental heritage. The "Comunità" also helps with technical assistance to all the "comuni" of the region.
The main activities have been:
Geography.
This "Comunità" is in the eastern part of Valle d'Aosta, to the east of Aosta, the capital city of the region. The "comuni" are in a small valley, the Lys or Gressoney valley. This small valley is lateral to the main valley of Aosta and through it flows the Lys river.
The "Comunità montana Walser Alta Valle del Lys" has a total area of about and a population of 2,025; its population density is of inhabitants/km2.
The headquarters of the mountain community are in Issime.
The Comunità includes the following "comuni":