Beaufort, Savoie
Beaufort (French pronunciation: [bofɔʁ] ⓘ; Arpitan: Bôfôrt), also Beaufort-sur-Doron, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is the namesake for the Beaufort cheese, which is produced in the surrounding area.
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An aerial view of Beaufort | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaufort | |
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| Coordinates: 45°43′08″N 6°34′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Ugine |
| Intercommunality | CA Arlysère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Frison-Roche |
| Area 1 | 149.53 km2 (57.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 2,009 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73034 /73270 |
| Elevation | 683–2,882 m (2,241–9,455 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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