Champdepraz

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Champdepraz
coat of arms
Champdepraz (Italy)
Champdepraz
Country Italy
region Aosta Valley
Coordinates 45 ° 41 ′  N , 7 ° 39 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  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)
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

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

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