Aime (French pronunciation: [ɛm] ⓘ; Arpitan: Éma) is a former commune in the Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Aime-la-Plagne.[2] In 1972, the former communes of Longefoy, Tessens and Villette were merged with Aime.
Aime | |
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Part of Aime-la-Plagne | |
.JPG) A general view of Aime | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aime  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°33′22″N 6°38′58″E / 45.5561°N 6.6494°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Bourg-Saint-Maurice |
| Commune | Aime-la-Plagne |
| Area 1 | 50.74 km2 (19.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 3,596 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73210 |
| Elevation | 596–2,589 m (1,955–8,494 ft) (avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,369 | — |
| 2011 | 3,541 | +1.00% |
| 2021 | 3,596 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3][1] | ||
Transportation edit
The town is served by the Aime-La Plagne railway station, with rail connections to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville, Chambéry, Lyon and further.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2015
- ^ Populations légales 2011, INSEE
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