Rhêmes-Saint-Georges

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Rhêmes-Saint-Georges
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Rhêmes-Saint-Georges (Italy)
Rhêmes-Saint-Georges
Country Italy
region Aosta Valley
Coordinates 45 ° 39 '  N , 7 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 39 '19 "  N , 7 ° 9' 17"  E
height 1218  m slm
surface 36 km²
Residents 169 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 5 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 11010
prefix 0165
ISTAT number 007056
Popular name Rhêmeins or Saintgeorgeais
Patron saint St. George
Website Rhêmes-Saint-Georges

Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is an Italian commune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley with 169 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The community is located at an average altitude of 1218 m above sea level. NN and has a size of 36 km². The highest point in the municipality is the Pointe blanche with 3427 m. The inhabitants are called Rhêmeins or Saintgeorgeais .

Rhêmes-Saint-Georges consists of the districts of Chahoz, Coveyrand, Créton, Frassiney, La Fabrique, Les Cris, Les Cloux, La Barmaz, Mélignon, Mougnoz, Proussaz, Sarral, Vieux and Voix. The neighboring communities are called Arvier , Introd , Rhêmes-Notre-Dame , Valgrisenche and Valsavarenche .

The scattered community of Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is located along the road that leads through the Rhêmes Valley , a southern (right) side valley of the Aosta Valley. The municipality lies on the edge of the Gran Paradiso National Park, the western border of which is the valley.

From 1939 to 1946 the village had the Italianized name Val di Rema .

Web links

Commons : Rhêmes-Saint-Georges  - 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.