Aime
Aime | |
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Part of Aime-la-Plagne | |
 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. | |
Aime (French pronunciation: [ɛm] ⓘ; Arpitan: Éma) is a former commune in the Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern 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.
Geography
The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,369 | — |
| 2011 | 3,541 | +1.00% |
| 2021 | 3,596 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3][1] | ||
Transportation
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
References
- ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2015
- ^ Populations légales 2011, INSEE
