Émarèse Explained

Émarèse
Official Name:Comune di Émarèse
Commune d'Émarèse
Coordinates:45.7167°N 49°W
Province:none
Frazioni:Fontujllun, La Saléraz, Émarèse, Érésaz, Ravet, Chassan, Settarme, Sommarèse, Longeon
Mayor:Lucina Grivon
Area Total Km2:10.23
Population Total:231
Population As Of:31 December 2022
Population Demonym:Émaresots
Elevation M:1170
Postal Code:11020
Area Code:0166

Émarèse (Valdôtain: Émarésa) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. It has 213 inhabitants.

Geography

The situation of the territory, located on the Northern part of Aosta Valley, favours sunlight conditions and landscape sightseeing. The elevation varies from 700 m to 2,107 m of Testa di Comagna.

The Tzecore Pass links Émarèse and Challand-Saint-Anselme.

The comune is composed by a small group of villages sitting in a wide valley overlooking Saint-Vincent, with a sunny climate that is shielded from the wind. The area was quite well known during the mid half of 18th century because its gold and asbestos mines. It has a mainly agricultural vocation, with recent development in tourism.

The landscape offers a large view to the summits of Becca di Viou and Mont Torché, to the mountain chain that from Rose des Bancs stretches to Mont Émilius and Rutor, as well as Mont-Blanc. Downwards, the landscape shows the towns in the central valley and the Dora Baltea river.

It is close to the Tzecore and to the Joux passes, at 1,640 m above sea level. The Joux Pass offers alpine ski facilities and cross-country slopes.

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Notes and References

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