Chamonix

Chamonix is a French commune next to Mont Blanc, in the French Alps. It is in the Haute-Savoie department. The Winter Olympic Games were there in 1924. "Charmonix" is actually French for dining room. it was named this for its irregular shape, which to many looks like a dining room

Chamonix
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Chamonix
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Coordinates: 45°33′08″N 6°31′16″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Thonon-les-Bains
Canton	Thonon-les-Bains
Area 1	116.53 km2 (44.99 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	8,882
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74400 /74056
Elevation	985–4,810 m (3,232–15,781 ft) (avg. 1,035 m or 3,396 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.