Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Noutra Dama de Réma | |
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| Comune di Rhêmes-Notre-Dame Commune de Rhêmes-Notre-Dame | |
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Location of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame  | |
  Rhêmes-Notre-Dame Location of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame in Italy  Rhêmes-Notre-Dame Rhêmes-Notre-Dame (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′11.17″N 7°7′5.16″E / 45.5697694°N 7.1181000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Artalle, Brenand, Bruil, Carré, Chanavey, Chaudanne, Oreiller, Pellaud, Pont, Thumel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Corrado Oreiller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,725 m (5,659 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 88 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rhêmeins |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11010 |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
| Saint day | 2 July |
| Website | Official website |
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame (Valdôtain: Noutra Dama de Réma) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-west Italy.
Geography
Rhemes-Notre-Dame is a mountain village located in a valley called "Val di Rhemes". It is part of Gran Paradiso National Park.[3] It is surrounded by mountains and glaciers. Despite the presence of some hotels and downhill slopes it still is a natural place with a rural architectural structure.
Climate
Because of its altitude, winters are cold and snowy, while summers are fresh. Temperatures vary from a minimum value of −15 °C (5 °F) during winters to a maximun value of 22 to 23 °C (72 to 73 °F) during summers.[4]
Economy
The economy of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame is based on skiing during winters and mountain biking and excursions during summers. However, there still are some agricultural activities like cattle breeding that characterized the past of this place.
Twin towns — sister cities
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame is twinned with:
Solarolo, Italy, since 1999
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from ISTAT
- ^ Rhemes-Notre-Dame
- ^ Rhemes-Notre-Dame temperatures Archived 2015-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
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