Fontainemore
| Fontainemore | ||
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| Comune | ||
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Comune di Fontainemore Commune de Fontainemore | ||
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  Fontainemore Location of Fontainemore in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 7°52′E / 45.650°N 7.867°ECoordinates: 45°39′N 7°52′E / 45.650°N 7.867°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Aosta Valley | |
| Province | none | |
| Frazioni | Barme, Borney, Chuchal, Clapasson, Coré, Espaz, Farettaz, Niana, Pian Pervero, Pillaz, Planaz, Plan Coumarial, Versa | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2006) | ||
| • Total | 444 | |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Fontainemoreins | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 11020 | |
| Dialing code | 0125 | |
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the town
Fontainemore (Valdôtain: Fontènemore; Issime Walser: Pischu; Fontanamora from 1939 to 1946) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.
Toponym
The toponym "Fontainemore" may derive from an old fountain called in French as « Fontaine de Saint-Maur » or « Fontaine de la mort ».[1]
Géographie
The Gouffre de Guillemore.
Fontainemore is located in the midder 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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