Champdepraz
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Country | Italy | |
region | Aosta Valley | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 41 ′ N , 7 ° 39 ′ E | |
height | 523 m slm | |
surface | 48 km² | |
Residents | 706 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 15 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 11020 | |
prefix | 0125 | |
ISTAT number | 007017 | |
Popular name | Champdepraziesi (Italian) Champdeprasiens (French) |
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Patron saint | Francis de Sales |
Champdepraz is an Italian commune in the Aosta Valley region with 706 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).
geography
Champdepraz is located about 42 kilometers east of Aosta at the beginning of the valley of the same name. The Verrès junction of the A5 motorway is about five kilometers from the village.
The municipality belongs to the Unité des Communes valdôtaines Évançon . The neighboring municipalities are Chambave , Champorcher , Châtillon , Fénis , Issogne , Montjovet , Pontey and Verrès . The districts are Barbustel, Blanchet, Boden, Capiron, Chef-lieu, Chantonet, Covarey, Crestaz, Cugnon, Dialley, Fabrique, Fussy, Gettaz-des-Allemands, Hérin, La Veulla, Le Sale, Losson and Viéring.
A large part of the municipality forms the Mont Avic Nature Park , the first park of its kind in the Aosta Valley. The park was established in 1989. The Rifugio Barbustel refuge is a popular point of contact within the nature reserve.
economy
The most important industry in summer and winter is tourism.
Attractions
The Mont Avic Nature Park is well worth a visit . After agriculture (sheep breeding) was abandoned, the original landscape was restored.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.