Comunità montana Mont Emilius
The Comunità montana Mont Emilius ("Mont Emilius mountain community" is an association of 10 comuni in the Italian region of Valle d'Aosta.
Comunità montana Mont Emilius | |
|---|---|
Italian mountain community | |
 View of Quart | |
| Coordinates (Headquarters): 44°00′N 7°25′E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Valle d'Aosta |
| Headquarters | Quart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 344.36 km2 (132.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,528 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The Comunità is named after the Monte Emilius mountain, a high mountain in the Graian Alps near the city of Aosta.
Purpose
The Comunità was formed with very small communities that are at least partially in mountain regions in order to strengthen the economic development of the region and stop the rural-urban migration.
Its main purpose is to promote the development of the valleys in the preservation of their cultural and environmental heritage. The Comunità also helps with technical assistance to all the comuni of the region.
The main activities have been:
- protection of alpine pastures (or Alpine tundra)
- development of tourism
Geography
This Comunità is in the central part of Valle d'Aosta, southeast east of Aosta, the capital city of the Valle d'Aosta.
The Dora Baltea river flows through this Comunità.
The area of the Comunità montana Mont Emilius is about 344.36 km2 (132.96 sq mi). The population is 22,528;,[1] so its population density is of 51 inhabitants/km2.
The headquarters of the mountain community are in Quart.
The Comunità includes these comuni:
| Comuni | Population[2] (2013) | Area[2] (km²) | Density (Inh./km²) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brissogne | 1,010 | 25.51 | 39.6 |
| 2 | Charvensod | 2,516 | 25.96 | 96.9 |
| 3 | Fénis | 1,796 | 68.28 | 26.3 |
| 4 | Gressan | 3,371 | 25.47 | 132.4 |
| 5 | Jovençan | 758 | 6.98 | 108.6 |
| 6 | Nus | 2,954 | 57.38 | 51.5 |
| 7 | Pollein | 1,568 | 15.41 | 101.8 |
| 8 | Quart | 3,921 | 62.32 | 62.9 |
| 9 | Saint-Christophe | 3,354 | 14.81 | 226.5 |
| 10 | Saint-Marcel | 1,280 | 42.24 | 30.3 |
References
- "Le Comunità montane della Regione Valle d'Aosta" (in Italian). Comuniverso. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- "Comunità montana Mont Emilius" (in Italian). Comuniverso. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
Related pages
Other websites
- The National Union of Mountain Towns and Communities - UNCEM Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Comuniverso: le 211 Comunità montane Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)