Haute-Savoie
Department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haute-Savoie (pronounced [ot savwa] ⓘ)[lower-alpha 1] is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva; to the south and southeast are Mont Blanc and the Aravis mountain range.
Haute-Savoie
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Coordinates: 46°00′N 06°20′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Prefecture | Annecy |
Subprefectures | Bonneville Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Thonon-les-Bains |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Martial Saddier (LR)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,388 km2 (1,694 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
Highest elevation | 4,810.40 m (15,782.15 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 841,482 |
• Rank | 27th |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-74 |
Department number | 74 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 17 |
Communes | 279 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 ^2 Inventaire forestier départemental, IIIe inventaire 1998 |
It holds its name from the Savoy historical region, as does the department of Savoie, located south of Haute-Savoie. In 2019, it had a population of 826,094.[3] Its subprefectures are Bonneville, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and Thonon-les-Bains. The French entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel into Italy is in Haute-Savoie. It is noted for winter sports; the first Winter Olympic Games were held at Chamonix in 1924.