Fontainemore

Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy

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Location of Fontainemore

45°39′N 7°52′E / 45.650°N 7.867°E / 45.650; 7.867CountryItalyRegionAosta ValleyProvincenoneFrazioniBarme, Borney, Chuchal, Clapasson, Coré, Espaz, Farettaz, Niana, Pian Pervero, Pillaz, Planaz, Plan Coumarial, VersaArea

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• Total31 km² (12 sq mi)Elevation

760 m (2,490 ft)Population

(31 December 2022)^[2]

• Total418 • Density13/km² (35/sq mi)DemonymFontainemoreinsTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

11020

Dialing code0125

Fontainemore (Valdôtain: Fontènemore; Issime Walser: Pischu; Fontanamora from 1939 to 1946) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Toponym

The toponym "Fontainemore" may derive from an old fountain called in French as « Fontaine de Saint-Maur » or « Fontaine de la mort ».^[4]

Géographie

Fontainemore is located in the middle of the Lys Valley, near the chasm known as French: Gouffre de Guillemore. It is the most eastern municipality of the Aosta Valley.

References

^ "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.
^ "Valle d'Aosta" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ Office du tourisme de la Vallée d'Aoste.