Fontainemore
Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fontainemore (French: [fɔ̃tɛnmɔʁ] ⓘ; Valdôtain: Fontènemore or locally Fountramoura; Issime Walser: Pischu) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
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Fontainemore | |
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| Comune di Fontainemore Commune de Fontainemore | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontainemore  | |
  Fontainemore Location of Fontainemore in Italy  Fontainemore Fontainemore (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 7°52′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Barme, Borney, Chuchal, Clapasson, Coré, Espaz, Farettaz, Niana, Pian Pervero, Pillaz, Planaz, Plan Coumarial, Versaz |
| Area | |
• Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 418 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fontainemorains |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11020 |
| Dialing code | 0125 |
Toponym
The toponym "Fontainemore" may derive from an old fountain called in French as « Fontaine de Saint-Maur » or « Fontaine de la mort ».[4]
Fontainemore was renamed "Fontanamora" in Italian in 1939 during Fascist rule in Italy. It was reverted to its original name in 1946.
Géographie
Fontainemore is located in the middle of the Lys Valley, near the chasm known as French: Gouffre de Guillemore. It is the most eastern municipality of the Aosta Valley.
References
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