Isola, Alpes-Maritimes
Isola (French pronunciation: [izɔla]; Occitan: Lieusola) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Isola | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Isola | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Isola | |
  Isola  Isola | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′11″N 7°03′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Tourrette-Levens |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Mylène Agnelli[1] |
| Area 1 | 97.98 km2 (37.83 sq mi) |
| Population | 653 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06073 /06420 |
| Elevation | 719–2,930 m (2,359–9,613 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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 3.8 °C (38.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,250.4 mm (49.23 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 13.0 °C (55.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −4.0 °C (24.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Isola was 29.4 °C (84.9 °F) on 19 July 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −24.0 °C (−11.2 °F) on 4 February 1978.
| Climate data for Isola (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1972−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.0 (−4.0) |
−24 (−11) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85.0 (3.35) |
65.0 (2.56) |
80.4 (3.17) |
121.6 (4.79) |
99.8 (3.93) |
89.9 (3.54) |
76.2 (3.00) |
63.4 (2.50) |
114.9 (4.52) |
172.5 (6.79) |
182.1 (7.17) |
99.6 (3.92) |
1,250.4 (49.23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 111.1 |
| Source: Météo-France[3] | |||||||||||||
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 539 | — |
| 1990 | 576 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 526 | −8.7% |
| 2008 | 689 | +31.0% |
International relations
Since April 2010, Isola has been officially twinned with Castiglione di Garfagnana.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
