Thônes

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Thônes
Commune
The centre of Thônes
The centre of Thônes
Coat of arms of Thônes
Coat of arms
Location of Thônes
Thônes is located in France
Thônes
Thônes
Coordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°E / 45.8831; 6.3258Coordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°E / 45.8831; 6.3258
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonFaverges
IntercommunalityVallées de Thônes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Bibollet[1]
Area
1
52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
6,597
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74280 /74230
Elevation574–2,280 m (1,883–7,480 ft)
WebsiteMairie-thones.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Thônes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, and is the ″capital″ of local cheeses Reblochon and Chevrotin.

Geography[]

The Fier flows northwestward through the middle of the commune and traverses the village.

People[]

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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.



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