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Place details
- Locality
- Châtel
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,000
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Arrondissement
- Thonon-les-Bains
- Canton
- Évian-les-Bains
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Nicolas Rubin
- Area
- 32.19 km (12.43 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 1,174
- Density
- 36.47/km (94.46/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 74063 /74390
- Elevation
- 1,053–2,430 m (3,455–7,972 ft) , (avg. 1,183 m or 3,881 ft)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Part of
- Portes du Soleil
- Official name
- Châtel
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
- Population
- +1174
- Area
- +32.19
- Elevation
- +1552
- Shares border with
- La Chapelle-d'Abondance
- Official website
- www.mairie-chatel.com
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Article
Châtel ( French pronunciation: [ʃatɛl]; Arpitan: Châtél) is a commune on the Swiss border in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,174. Situated in the northern part of the French Alps, Châtel is part of the French-Swiss ski domain known as Portes du Soleil. Despite its development into a major ski resort, the village still retains many of its traditional alpine characteristics.
Geography