Comunità montana Evançon
The Comunità montana Evançon ("Evançon mountain community", in French Communauté de montagne Évançon) is an association of a total of 9 comuni in the Italian region of Valle d'Aosta.
Comunità montana Evançon | |
|---|---|
Italian mountain community | |
 Headquarters of the community at Verrès | |
| Coordinates (Headquarters): 45°40′N 7°42′E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Valle d'Aosta |
| Headquarters | Verrès |
| Area | |
| • Total | 366.25 km2 (141.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,617 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The headquarters of the mountain community are in Verrès.
Purpose
Its main purpose is to promote the development of the valleys in the preservation of their cultural and environmental heritage.
The main activities have been:
- protection of alpine pastures (or Alpine tundra)
- development of tourism
Geography
These comuni are in the eastern part of Valle d'Aosta. The Comunità is named after the Evançon river that flows through the Val d'Ayas and is a left tributary of the Dora Baltea river, which flows through the "Comunità".
The Comunità montana Evançon has a total area of about 366.25 km2 (141.41 sq mi) and a population of 11,617;[1] its population density is of 32 inhabitants/km2.
Comuni
The following comuni are part of the Comunità:
| Comuni | Population[2] (2013) | Area[2] (km²) | Density (Inh./km²) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnad | 1,298 | 28.73 | 45.2 |
| 2 | Ayas | 1,397 | 129.90 | 10.8 |
| 3 | Brusson | 874 | 55.31 | 15.8 |
| 4 | Challand-Saint-Anselme | 769 | 27.84 | 27.6 |
| 5 | Challand-Saint-Victor | 594 | 25.27 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Champdepraz | 718 | 48.49 | 14.8 |
| 7 | Issogne | 1,416 | 23.77 | 59.6 |
| 8 | Montjovet | 1,817 | 18.73 | 97.0 |
| 9 | Verrès | 2,734 | 8.21 | 333.0 |
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 Evançon" (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)
- Comunità Montana dell'Evançon (in Italian)
- Guida Rurale della Valle d'Aosta. Comunità Montana Evançon (in Italian)