Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie (pronounced [ot savwa] ⓘ) 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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From top down, left to right: Aiguille du Midi, Lac Vert in Passy, prefecture building in Annecy, a view of Les Houches, Thonon-les-Bains, landscape near Chamonix | |
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Location of Haute-Savoie in France | |
| 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 |
| 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) | |
| • 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. 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.
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