Thônes
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Thônes | |
Coordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°ECoordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Annecy |
Canton | Faverges |
Intercommunality | Vallées de Thônes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Bibollet[1] |
Area 1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 6,597 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74280 /74230 |
Elevation | 574–2,280 m (1,883–7,480 ft) |
Website | Mairie-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[]
- Émile Paganon, Alpine guide and skier
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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