Frazione

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A frazione (pl.: frazioni) is a type of subdivision of a comune (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most frazioni were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territorial subdivisions in the country.

In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a frazione is officially called hameau in French and Arpitan. In South Tyrol, a frazione is called Fraktion in German and frazion in Ladin.