Chambave
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Country | Italy | |
region | Aosta Valley | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 45 ′ N , 7 ° 33 ′ E | |
height | 480 m slm | |
surface | 21 km² | |
Residents | 908 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 43 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 11023 | |
prefix | 0166 | |
ISTAT number | 007015 | |
Popular name | Chambosards | |
Patron saint | St. Laurence |
Chambave is an Italian commune with 908 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Aosta Valley region . The municipality is located about 18 km east of the city of Aosta . Chambave is on the orographic left side of the Dora Baltea . The community lies at an altitude of 480 m slm and has an area of 21 km². The highest point of the municipality is the Mont Avic with a height of 3006 m slm
Chambave consists of the districts Arlier, Cesséyaz, Champlan, Chandianaz, Clapey, Croux, Fosses, Goillaz, Grenellaz, Guichet, Jovençanaz, Meyaz, Margnier, Montcharey, Ollières, Parléaz, Perret, Pilliolet, Plantaz, Poyaz, Praz, Promgassnet , Ronchère, Septumian, Tercy, Thuy, Valléry and Verthuy.
The neighboring municipalities are Champdepraz , Fénis , Pontey , Saint-Denis and Verrayes .
The patron saint is Lawrence of Rome whose festival is celebrated on April 7th.
Chambave is one of the most important wine-growing communities in the Aosta Valley (→ Viticulture in Italy ) and is famous for its Muscatel wines.
During the time of fascism , the village had the Italianized name Ciambava .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.