Champdepraz
Champdepraz (Arpitan: Tsandeprà, lit. 'field of meadows'); is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.
Village church in La Veulla, Champdepraz.
Champdepraz | |
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| Comune di Champdepraz Commune de Champdepraz | |
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.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location of the comune within the Aosta Valley | |
Location of Champdepraz | |
  Champdepraz Location of Champdepraz in Italy  Champdepraz Champdepraz (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′N 7°39′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Frazioni | Barbustel, Blanchet, Bodeun, Capiron, Chef-lieu, Chantonet, Covarey, Crestaz, Cugnon, Dialley, Fabrique, Fussy, Gettaz-des-Allemands, Hérin, La Veulla, Le Sale, Losson, Viéring |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Lanièce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 729[3] |
| Demonym | Champdeprasiens |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11020 |
| Dialing code | 0125 |
| Patron saint | Saint Francis of Sales |
| Saint day | 24 January |
Geography
The town is situated in the Champdepraz valley, a lateral valley of the Aosta Valley.
The hydroelectric power station of Champdepraz is using the power of the water from Chalamy stream to generate electricity. The headquarter of the Mont Avic Natural Park, founded in 1989, is also located in this municipality.
See also
- Mont Avic
- Mont Glacier
- Grand lac
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Bilancio demografico anno 2017 (dati provvisori) Comune: Champdepraz, demo.istat.it
External links
- Champdepraz, lovevda.it
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