Arvier

Arvier
Country	Italy
region	Aosta Valley
Coordinates	45 ° 42 ′ N , 7 ° 10 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ N , 7 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ E
height	776 m slm
surface	33 km²
Residents	861 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	26 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	11011
prefix	0165
ISTAT number	007005
Popular name	Arvelains
Patron saint	Saint Sulpice
Website	Arvier

Arvier is an Italian commune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley . The community has 861 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019), lies on the orographic right side of the Dora Baltea at an average altitude of 776 m slm and has a size of 33 km². The inhabitants are called Arvelains .

Arvier consists of the districts Baise-Pierre, Chamençon, Chamin, Chez Les Fournier, Chez les Garin, Chez Les Moget, Chez Les Roset, Grand-Haury, La Crête, La Ravoire, Leverogne, Mecosse, Petit-Haury, Planaval, Rochefort , Verney. The neighboring municipalities are Avise , Introd , La Thuile , Rhêmes-Saint-Georges , Saint-Nicolas , Valgrisenche and Villeneuve .

Arvier is an important wine-growing place in the valley. Here the Enfer d'Arvier , a red wine with the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata, is produced.

The parish church was mentioned in papal documents from the 13th century.

During the time of fascism , the village had the Italianized name Arviè .

Attractions

San Sulpizio
Cappella di San Giuseppe

Individual evidence

↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : Arvier - collection of images, videos and audio files

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[1] Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.