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Termignon

Coordinates: 45°16′42″N 6°49′04″E / 45.2783°N 6.8178°E / 45.2783; 6.8178
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Termignon
Part of Val-Cenis
Termignon in summer.
Termignon in summer.
Location of Termignon
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Termignon is located in France
Termignon
Termignon
Termignon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Termignon
Termignon
Coordinates: 45°16′42″N 6°49′04″E / 45.2783°N 6.8178°E / 45.2783; 6.8178
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
CantonModane
CommuneVal-Cenis
Area
1
149.03 km2 (57.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
352
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
73500
Elevation1,277–3,855 m (4,190–12,648 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Termignon is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis.[2] It is ideally located in the Maurienne region with good transport links in and out of Modane, Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.

Geography

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Climate

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Termignon has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Termignon is 7.4 °C (45.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 659.1 mm (25.95 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 16.5 °C (61.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.5 °C (29.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Termignon was 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) on 27 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −27.4 °C (−17.3 °F) on 3 February 1956.

Climate data for Termignon (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1934−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
18.8
(65.8)
21.0
(69.8)
27.0
(80.6)
29.3
(84.7)
34.7
(94.5)
34.3
(93.7)
34.3
(93.7)
30.0
(86.0)
27.5
(81.5)
21.5
(70.7)
15.1
(59.2)
34.7
(94.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
5.1
(41.2)
9.1
(48.4)
12.4
(54.3)
16.8
(62.2)
21.2
(70.2)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
18.7
(65.7)
14.4
(57.9)
8.0
(46.4)
3.6
(38.5)
13.3
(55.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
3.3
(37.9)
6.6
(43.9)
10.8
(51.4)
14.5
(58.1)
16.5
(61.7)
16.3
(61.3)
12.4
(54.3)
8.4
(47.1)
3.1
(37.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
7.4
(45.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)
−6.2
(20.8)
−2.4
(27.7)
0.8
(33.4)
4.7
(40.5)
7.8
(46.0)
9.4
(48.9)
9.2
(48.6)
6.1
(43.0)
2.5
(36.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
−5.3
(22.5)
1.5
(34.7)
Record low °C (°F) −24.0
(−11.2)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−12.6
(9.3)
−7.8
(18.0)
−2.7
(27.1)
−1.5
(29.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
−4.9
(23.2)
−9.8
(14.4)
−17.9
(−0.2)
−21.0
(−5.8)
−27.4
(−17.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.2
(2.13)
41.2
(1.62)
44.8
(1.76)
50.3
(1.98)
65.7
(2.59)
56.6
(2.23)
46.5
(1.83)
51.3
(2.02)
50.8
(2.00)
61.2
(2.41)
72.3
(2.85)
64.2
(2.53)
659.1
(25.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.2 6.9 6.8 7.2 8.7 8.5 7.8 7.9 7.2 7.2 8.3 8.5 92.2
Source: Météo-France[3]

Economy

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The famous but rare and expensive Bleu de Termignon cheese is made in Termignon.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 8 August 2016 (in French)
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 9, 2022.