Fontainemore
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Fontainemore | |
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Comune di Fontainemore Commune de Fontainemore | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Aosta Valley |
Province | none |
Frazioni | Barme, Borney, Chuchal, Clapasson, Coré, Espaz, Farettaz, Niana, Pian Pervero, Pillaz, Planaz, Plan Coumarial, Versa |
Area | |
• Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Population (31 December 2006)[2] | |
• Total | 444 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Demonym | Fontainemoreins |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 11020 |
Dialing code | 0125 |
Fontainemore is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.
Toponym
The toponym "Fontainemore" may derive from an old fountain called in French as « Fontaine de Saint-Maur » or « Fontaine de la mort ».[3]
Géographie
Fontainemore is located in the midder Lys Valley, near the chasm known as French: Gouffre de Guillemore. It is the most Eastern municipality of the Aosta Valley.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Office du tourisme de la Vallée d'Aoste.