Émarèse (Valdôtain: Émarésa) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. It has 213 inhabitants.
Émarèse | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Émarèse Commune d'Émarèse | |
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Coordinates: 45°43′N 7°42′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Aosta Valley |
Province | none |
Frazioni | Fontujllun, La Saléraz, Émarèse, Érésaz, Ravet, Chassan, Settarme, Sommarèse, Longeon |
Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
Population (31 December 2006)[2] | |
• Total | 215 |
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Émaresots |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 11020 |
Dialing code | 0166 |
Website | Official website |
The situation of the territory, located on the Northern part of Aosta Valley, favours sunlight conditions and landscape sightseeing. The elevation varies from 700 m to 2,107 m of Testa di Comagna.
The Tzecore Pass links the comune of Émarèse and the comune of Challand-Saint-Anselme.
The comune is composed by a small group of villages sitting in a wide valley overlooking Saint-Vincent, with a sunny climate that is shielded from the wind. The area was quite well known during the mid half of 18th century because its gold and asbestos mines. It has a mainly agricultural vocation, with recent development in tourism. The landscape offers a large view to the summits of Becca di Viou and Mon Torché, to the mountain chain that from Ruèse des Bancs stretches to Emilius and Rutor, as well as Mont-Blanc. Downwards, the landscape shows the towns in the central valley and the Dora Baltea river. It is close to Colle Tzecore to Colle di Joux, at 1,640 m above sea level. Colle di Joux offers alpine ski facilities and cross-country slopes.
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