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Montjovet

Coordinates: 45°42′N 7°41′E / 45.700°N 7.683°E / 45.700; 7.683
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Montjovet
Mondzouèt / Mondjouèt
Comune di Montjovet
Commune de Montjovet
Coat of arms of Montjovet
Location of Montjovet
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Montjovet is located in Italy
Montjovet
Montjovet
Location of Montjovet in Italy
Montjovet is located in Aosta Valley
Montjovet
Montjovet
Montjovet (Aosta Valley)
Coordinates: 45°42′N 7°41′E / 45.700°N 7.683°E / 45.700; 7.683
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
Provincenone
Frazioni / Hameaux
FrazioniLes Balmes, Barmachande, Barmataz, Berger, Berriat (chef-lieu), Le Bourg, Brocard, Le Brun, Chambis, Champérioux, Champ-Sitirou, Chenal, Chénoz, Chosaley, Ciséran, Le Creston, Croux, Devin, Estaod, Fénillettaz, Fiusey, Fornet, Gaspard, Gettaz, Guat, Le Grand-Hoël, Janton, Laval, Le Laveché, Lillaz, Lorial, Méran, Montat, Montquert, Muret, Oley, Plangerp, Perral, Le Petit-Hoël, Le Petit-Monde, Plout, Le Provaney, Quignonat, Reclou, Rodoz, Ros, Ruelle, Saint-Germain, Tavernaz, Toffoz, Traversière, Le Tron, Verval, Vianad, Vignolaz[1]
Area
 • Total18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[3]
 • Total1,754
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
DemonymMontjouvains
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11020
Dialing code0166
ISTAT code7043
Saint day8 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Montjovet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʒɔvɛ]; Valdôtain: Mondzouèt) is a town and comune in the lower Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. Though it only has an area of 18.7 square kilometers, the commune has several villages and hamlets. The highest point is mont Lyan (2174 metres).

History

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The parish of Montjovet was mentioned as being under the control of the Bishop of Aosta in Pope Alexander III's ecclesia sancti Eusebii de Plubeio of 20 April 1176. In the 13th century, a massive landslide altered a lot of the terrain in the commune, destroying the original parish church. It was ceded in 1433 to the provost of Saint-Gilles of Verrès, which it remained under until the mid 18th century when it was returned to Borso.[4]

Landmarks

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The Town Hall
  • Saint-Germain castle
  • Chenal tower

References

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  1. ^ Arrêté n° 21 du 15 janvier 2008 du président de la région autonome Vallée d'Aoste.
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  4. ^ "Le chiese" (in Italian). comune.montjovet.ao.it. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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