Morgex

Morgex
Country	Italy
region	Aosta Valley
Coordinates	45 ° 45 ′  N , 7 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 45 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 2 ′ 0 ″  E
height	923  m slm
surface	43.63 km²
Residents	2,123 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	49 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	11017
prefix	0165
ISTAT number	007044
Popular name	Morgeassins (French) murder fence ( patois )
Patron saint	Simon Peter
Website	Morgex

Morgex is an Italian commune in the Aosta Valley region of Italy . It is located at 923  m slm and has 2123 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) on an area of ​​around 44 km². Morgex lies on the orographic left side of the Dora Baltea . The inhabitants are called Morgeassins (French) or Mordzaheun ( Patois ) in the Italian Alps

(about 923 meters above sea level )

The neighboring municipalities are Courmayeur , La Salle , La Thuile and Pré-Saint-Didier . The community consists of the districts Arpy, Biolley, Dailley, Fosseret, La Ruine, Lavancher, Marais, Montet, Pautex, Ruillard, Tirivel and Villair.

Main street of Morgex ( Rue du Valdigne )

Morgex is the main town of the Valdigne , the upper part of the Aosta Valley. In ancient Rome , the hamlet was called Morgentia or Morgentium .

The vines for the Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle , a fresh and dry white wine, grow in vineyards above the village .

During the time of fascism , the place was called Valdigna d'Aosta .

Web links

Commons : Morgex  - 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.