Collonges-sous-Salève

Collonges-sous-Salève (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃ʒ su salɛv], literally Collonges under Salève; Arpitan: Colonges), popularly known as Collonges, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. It is located on the Swiss border, between Geneva to the north and Mont Salève to the south, after which it is named.

This article is about the commune in Haute-Savoie. For the commune in Ain also named Colonges in Arpitan, see Collonges, Ain. For the commune in the Metropolis of Lyon also named Colonges in Arpitan, see Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or.
Collonges-sous-Salève
Colonges (Arpitan)
Commune
Saint-Martin church in Collonges-sous-Salève
Coat of arms
Location of Collonges-sous-Salève
Collonges-sous-Salève
Collonges-sous-Salève
Coordinates: 46°08′31″N 6°08′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
CantonSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
IntercommunalityCC du Genevois
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Vincent Lecaque
Area
1
6.13 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
3,919
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74082 /74160
Elevation466–1,301 m (1,529–4,268 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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