Termignon Explained

Termignon
Arrondissement:Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Canton:Modane
Commune:Val-Cenis
Insee:73290
Postal Code:73500
Coordinates:45.2783°N 6.8178°W
Elevation Min M:1277
Elevation Max M:3855
Area Km2:149.03
Population:352
Population Date:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]

Termignon is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis.[2] It is ideally located in the Maurienne region with good transport links in and out of Modane, Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.

Geography

Climate

Termignon has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Termignon 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 Termignon was on 27 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 3 February 1956.

Economy

The famous but rare and expensive Bleu de Termignon cheese is made in Termignon.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011070/ensemble.pdf Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019
  2. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2016/8/8/INTB1623405A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral