La Magdeleine (Aosta Valley)

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La Magdeleine
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La Magdeleine (Italy)
La Magdeleine
Country Italy
region Aosta Valley
Coordinates 45 ° 49 '  N , 7 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 49 '0 "  N , 7 ° 37' 0"  E
height 1644  m slm
surface 8 km²
Residents 107 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 13 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 11020
prefix 0166
ISTAT number 007039
Popular name Madeleins (French)
Website La Magdeleine

La Magdeleine is a small Italian municipality in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley . La Magdeleine has 107 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) and is located at an altitude of 1644 m above sea level. M. above the valley Valtournenche , a side valley of the Aosta valley. The community is an amalgamation of five small hamlets . The current mayor (it. Sindaco , French Syndic ) of the municipality is Edi Emilio Dujany.

The neighboring municipalities are Antey-Saint-André , Ayas , Chamois and Châtillon . La Magdeleine is a member of the Unité des Communes valdôtaines Mont-Cervin . Just like Chamois, La Magdeleine, as a member of the Alpine Pearls cooperation, already supports environmentally friendly tourism for the community.

history

Finds of paleontological origin indicate that the site was used as early as the Iron Age . In the Middle Ages the village was part of the Signoria of Cly . Economically, it was closely linked to the municipality of Châtillon .

Demographic development of the community

During the fascist era , the village was given the Italianized name La Maddalena d'Aosta . Until 1959, La Magdeleine was not accessible from a paved road. The village was connected to the valley ( Antey-Saint-André ) by a mule track. These mule tracks are still usable today, although they are used for tourist purposes.

Over time, the community has lost a great number of residents, as many have emigrated or moved to the cities.

geography

La Magdeleine consists of five hamlets , or, as they are officially called, five hameaux . These are Brengon, Clou, Vieu, Artaz and Messelod.

The village lies at the foot of the Mont Tantané mountain , which is a little less than 2700 m. ü. M. is high.

Web links

Commons : La Magdeleine (Aosta Valley)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Holidays in Chamois - La Magdeleine with the mobility guarantee of the Alpine Pearls. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .