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Rhêmes-Notre-Dame

Coordinates: 45°34′11.17″N 7°7′5.16″E / 45.5697694°N 7.1181000°E / 45.5697694; 7.1181000
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Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Noutra Dama de Réma
Comune di Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Commune de Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Location of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
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Rhêmes-Notre-Dame is located in Italy
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Location of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame in Italy
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame is located in Aosta Valley
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
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 / 45.5697694; 7.1181000
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
Provincenone
FrazioniArtalle, Brenand, Bruil, Carré, Chanavey, Chaudanne, Oreiller, Pellaud, Pont, Thumel
Government
 • MayorCorrado Oreiller
Area
 • Total86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation
1,725 m (5,659 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[2]
 • Total79
 • Density0.92/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
DemonymRhêmeins
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11010
Dialing code0165
Saint day2 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Rhêmes-Notre-Dame (Italian pronunciation: [ʁɛm nɔtʁə dam]; Valdôtain: Noutra Dama de Réma) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-west Italy.

Geography

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Pellaud lake

Rhemes-Notre-Dame is a mountain village located in the upper Rhêmes valley. 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

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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 maximum value of 22 to 23 °C (72 to 73 °F) during summers.[4]


Economy

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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

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Rhêmes-Notre-Dame is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from ISTAT
  3. ^ Rhemes-Notre-Dame
  4. ^ Rhemes-Notre-Dame temperatures Archived 2015-05-11 at the Wayback Machine

See also

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