Isola, Alpes-Maritimes

Not to be confused with Izola.

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

Isola
Commune
The town hall of Isola
Coat of arms
Location of Isola
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Coordinates: 44°11′11″N 7°03′10″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Nice
Canton	Tourrette-Levens
Intercommunality	Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Mylène Agnelli[1]
Area 1	97.98 km2 (37.83 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	652
• Density	6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06073 /06420
Elevation	719–2,930 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.

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

Year	Pop.	±% 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

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department