Saint-Jorioz

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Saint-Jorioz
Commune
The town seen from the Col de la Cochette
The town seen from the Col de la Cochette
Coat of arms of Saint-Jorioz
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz is located in France
Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz
Coordinates: 45°49′59″N 6°10′01″E / 45.8331°N 6.1669°E / 45.8331; 6.1669Coordinates: 45°49′59″N 6°10′01″E / 45.8331°N 6.1669°E / 45.8331; 6.1669
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonAnnecy-4
IntercommunalityCA Grand Annecy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Beal[1]
Area
1
21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
5,864
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Saint-Joriens / Saint-Joriennes
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74242 /74410
Elevation443–1,657 m (1,453–5,436 ft)
WebsiteSaint-jorioz.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jorioz, located on the western banks of lake Annecy, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

World heritage site[]

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

See also[]

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. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps



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