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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Coordinates: 45°13′07″N 6°28′27″E / 45.2186°N 6.4742°E / 45.2186; 6.4742
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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
The river Arc in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
The river Arc in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Coat of arms of Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Location of Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is located in France
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Coordinates: 45°13′07″N 6°28′27″E / 45.2186°N 6.4742°E / 45.2186; 6.4742
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
CantonModane
IntercommunalityMaurienne-Galibier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gaetan Mancuso[1]
Area
1
36.31 km2 (14.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,469
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73261 /73140
Elevation698–3,130 m (2,290–10,269 ft)
Websitewww.saint-michel-de-maurienne.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl mɔʁjɛn], literally Saint-Michel of Maurienne; Arpitan: Sin Mestyé) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

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Climate

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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The station is located at an altitude of 700 m (2,300 ft); due to its location on a leeward slope, there is significantly less precipitation than nearby areas. It is quite common to exceed 30 °C (86 °F) in summer, sometimes the maximum temperature can reach 35 °C (95 °F), and in winter it is relatively rare to fall below −10 °C (14 °F). The average annual temperature in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is 11.0 °C (51.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 754.3 mm (29.70 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.3 °C (68.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.3 °C (34.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne was 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) on 19 August 2012; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −16.6 °C (2.1 °F) on 5 February 2012.

Climate data for Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1997−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0)
22.8
(73.0)
26.4
(79.5)
27.8
(82.0)
32.8
(91.0)
37.2
(99.0)
38.0
(100.4)
38.2
(100.8)
31.6
(88.9)
29.5
(85.1)
22.4
(72.3)
18.5
(65.3)
38.2
(100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
7.9
(46.2)
13.3
(55.9)
17.3
(63.1)
21.0
(69.8)
25.2
(77.4)
27.4
(81.3)
26.6
(79.9)
22.4
(72.3)
17.5
(63.5)
10.4
(50.7)
5.9
(42.6)
16.7
(62.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
2.9
(37.2)
7.4
(45.3)
11.2
(52.2)
14.8
(58.6)
18.4
(65.1)
20.3
(68.5)
19.8
(67.6)
16.1
(61.0)
11.8
(53.2)
5.9
(42.6)
2.0
(35.6)
11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
−2.1
(28.2)
1.5
(34.7)
5.1
(41.2)
8.6
(47.5)
11.7
(53.1)
13.3
(55.9)
12.9
(55.2)
9.8
(49.6)
6.1
(43.0)
1.5
(34.7)
−1.9
(28.6)
5.3
(41.5)
Record low °C (°F) −14.9
(5.2)
−16.6
(2.1)
−12.3
(9.9)
−3.7
(25.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.3
(34.3)
6.2
(43.2)
4.0
(39.2)
0.3
(32.5)
−4.2
(24.4)
−10.5
(13.1)
−13.8
(7.2)
−16.6
(2.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.8
(2.91)
49.3
(1.94)
59.5
(2.34)
49.9
(1.96)
71.4
(2.81)
54.4
(2.14)
60.3
(2.37)
67.0
(2.64)
53.5
(2.11)
64.7
(2.55)
74.5
(2.93)
76.0
(2.99)
754.3
(29.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.1 7.0 7.8 8.0 10.5 8.7 8.7 9.3 7.1 8.1 8.5 8.4 100.4
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,978—    
1975 3,743−0.87%
1982 3,418−1.29%
1990 2,919−1.95%
1999 2,714−0.81%
2007 2,770+0.26%
2012 2,584−1.38%
2017 2,461−0.97%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). 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 September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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