La Roche-sur-Foron
La Roche-sur-Foron
La Roche (Arpitan) | |
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Coordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″E / 46.0673°N 6.3113°ECoordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″E / 46.0673°N 6.3113°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Bonneville |
Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Georget |
Area 1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 11,175 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Rochois / Rochoises |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74224 /74800 |
Elevation | 500–1,896 m (1,640–6,220 ft) |
Website | Larochesurforon.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
La Roche-sur-Foron (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ syʁ fɔʁɔ̃]; Arpitan: La Roche) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is located about 23 km (14.2 mi) southeast of Geneva, Switzerland. In 2018, it had a population of 11,175.
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References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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