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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 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Émarèse  | |
  Émarèse Location of Émarèse in Italy  Émarèse Émarèse (Aosta Valley) | |
| 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 |
Geography
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.
Sights
- Parish Church of San Pantaleone, acknowledged since 1176, from 1373 merged with the church of St. Germain of the municipality of Montjovet, then separated in 1747 by the bishop Mons. Pierre François de Sales. The reconstruction, between 1882 and 1883, also raised the bell-tower. It hosts two wooden altars: one of the Madonna with two twisted columns, probably end of 17th century, in carved wood partly gilded; the other of St. Joseph from the beginning of the 18th century, also carved and gilded, restored after 1786.
- Chapelle de Saint-Roch, chapel existing before 1713, with an annexed building renewed in 1978–1979, celebrating the Holy Family.
- Borna de ghiasa, ("the ice hole"), natural cooler site, used in the past to keep ice and for food conservation in summertime.
- Abbé Trèves study center, located in the frazione of Erésaz, it hosts documents and objects of the priest.
External links
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- "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.
На других языках
- [en] Émarèse
[ru] Эмарез
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