Passy, Haute-Savoie

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Passy
Commune
A view of Mont Blanc from the village
A view of Mont Blanc from the village
Coat of arms of Passy
Coat of arms
Location of Passy
Passy is located in France
Passy
Passy
Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 6°41′14″E / 45.9244°N 6.6872°E / 45.9244; 6.6872Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 6°41′14″E / 45.9244°N 6.6872°E / 45.9244; 6.6872
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonLe Mont-Blanc
IntercommunalityPays du Mont-Blanc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raphaël Castéra[1]
Area
1
80.03 km2 (30.90 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
11,203
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Passerand / Passerande
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74208 /74190
Elevation542–2,880 m (1,778–9,449 ft)
Websitewww.ville-passy-mont-blanc.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Passy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Sallanches.[3]

Located there is the Sancellemoz sanatorium, where Professor Marie Curie died.

Lac Vert is located in the commune. The commune has a railway station, Chedde, on the Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Unité urbaine de Sallanches (00462), INSEE



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