Arvier (Valdôtain: Arvì or Arvë; Arpitan: Arviér); is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.
Arvier | |
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| Comune di Arvier Commune d'Arvier | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Arvier  | |
  Arvier Location of Arvier in Italy  Arvier Arvier (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′11″N 7°10′0″E / 45.70306°N 7.16667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Baise-Pierre, Chamençon, Chamin, Chez les Fournier, Chez les Garin, Chez les Moget, Chez les Roset, Grand Haury, La Crête, La Ravoire, Léverogne, Mécosse, Petit Haury, Planaval, Rochefort, Verney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 776 m (2,546 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 822 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arvelains |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11011 |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
| Patron saint | Saint Sulpice |
| Saint day | 17 January |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
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Wine
editThe local wine, Enfer d'Arvier, had its own DOC designation before being subsumed into the Valle d'Aosta DOC. It is a blend made primarily from the Petit Rouge grape with lesser amounts of Dolcetto, Gamay, Neyret, Pinot noir, and/or Vien de Nus.[3]
People
editArvier was the birthplace of Maurice Garin, the winner of the original Tour de France in 1903. His family migrated to Northern France in 1885.
Notes and references
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" p. 274 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0-7566-1324-8
