Isola, Alpes-Maritimes Explained

Isola, Alpes-Maritimes should not be confused with Izola.

Isola
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Isola 06.svg
Arrondissement:Nice
Canton:Tourrette-Levens
Insee:06073
Postal Code:06420
Mayor:Mylène Agnelli[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Coordinates:44.1864°N 7.0528°W
Elevation Min M:719
Elevation Max M:2930
Area Km2:97.98

Isola (in French pronounced as /izɔla/; Occitan (post 1500);: Lieusola) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

The Alpine ski resort of Isola 2000 is located on the territory of the commune.

Geography

Climate

Isola has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). The average annual temperature in Isola is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Isola was on 19 July 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 4 February 1978.

International relations

Since April 2010, Isola has been officially twinned with Castiglione di Garfagnana.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.