Montjovet Mondzouèt / Mondjouèt | |||||||
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Comune | |||||||
Comune di Montjovet Commune de Montjovet | |||||||
Coat of arms | |||||||
Location of Montjovet | |||||||
MontjovetLocation of Montjovet in ItalyShow map of ItalyMontjovetMontjovet (Aosta Valley)Show map of Aosta Valley | |||||||
Coordinates: 45°42′N 7°41′E / 45.700°N 7.683°E / 45.700; 7.683 | |||||||
Country | Italy | ||||||
Region | Aosta Valley | ||||||
Province | none | ||||||
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Area | |||||||
• Total | 18.7 km (7.2 sq mi) | ||||||
Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• Total | 1,754 | ||||||
• Density | 94/km (240/sq mi) | ||||||
Demonym | Montjouvains | ||||||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||||||
Postal code | 11020 | ||||||
Dialing code | 0166 | ||||||
ISTAT code | 7043 | ||||||
Saint day | 8 September | ||||||
Website | Official 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
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.
Landmarks
- Saint-Germain castle
- Chenal tower
References
- Arrêté n° 21 du 15 janvier 2008 du président de la région autonome Vallée d'Aoste.
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- "Le chiese" (in Italian). comune.montjovet.ao.it. Retrieved 26 September 2020.