Isola, Alpes-Maritimes

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Coat of arms of Isola
Coat of arms
Location of Isola
Map
(2020–2026) Mylène Agnelli[1]Area
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97.98 km2 (37.83 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
653 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
06073 /06420
Elevation719–2,930 m (2,359–9,613 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Isola (French pronunciation: [izɔla]; Occitan: Lieusola) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

The Alpine ski resort of Isola 2000 is located on the territory of the commune.

Geography

Climate

Isola has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). The average annual temperature in Isola is 3.8 °C (38.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,250.4 mm (49.23 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 13.0 °C (55.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −4.0 °C (24.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Isola was 29.4 °C (84.9 °F) on 19 July 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −24.0 °C (−11.2 °F) on 4 February 1978.

Climate data for Isola (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1972−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		23.7
(74.7) 		29.1
(84.4) 		29.4
(84.9) 		27.4
(81.3) 		23.0
(73.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		17.0
(62.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		29.4
(84.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7) 		1.7
(35.1) 		4.6
(40.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.6
(65.5) 		13.5
(56.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		3.6
(38.5) 		0.5
(32.9) 		8.6
(47.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.9
(55.2) 		8.5
(47.3) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		3.8
(38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		1.4
(34.5) 		5.1
(41.2) 		7.3
(45.1) 		7.2
(45.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−1.0
(30.2)
Record low °C (°F) −20.0
(−4.0) 		−24
(−11) 		−22.0
(−7.6) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−21.5
(−6.7) 		−24.0
(−11.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85.0
(3.35) 		65.0
(2.56) 		80.4
(3.17) 		121.6
(4.79) 		99.8
(3.93) 		89.9
(3.54) 		76.2
(3.00) 		63.4
(2.50) 		114.9
(4.52) 		172.5
(6.79) 		182.1
(7.17) 		99.6
(3.92) 		1,250.4
(49.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.5 7.6 8.0 11.8 12.5 11.1 8.9 7.9 8.6 9.4 9.7 7.9 111.1
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 223—    
1975 389+8.27%
1982 539+4.77%
1990 576+0.83%
1999 526−1.00%
2009 748+3.58%
2014 698−1.37%
2020 653−1.10%
Source: INSEE[4]

International relations

Since April 2010, Isola has been officially twinned with Castiglione di Garfagnana.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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