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.
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Noutra Dama de Réma | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Rhêmes-Notre-Dame Commune de Rhêmes-Notre-Dame | |
 | |
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 (31 December 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 79 |
| • Density | 0.92/km2 (2.4/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 |
Geography
edit
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
editBecause 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
editThe 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
editRhêmes-Notre-Dame is twinned with:
Solarolo, Italy, since 1999
References
edit- ^ "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
See also
edit
 | This article on a location in Aosta Valley is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |