Châtel

commune in Haute-Savoie, France

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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)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Châtel
Population: 1174
Area: 32.19
Elevation: 1552
Official website: www.mairie-chatel.com
Image: Chatel in summer.jpg

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Commons category: Châtel
postal code: 74390
webcam page URL: www.chatel.com/webcams.html
male population: 642
female population: 604
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-50-73-23-98
fax number: +33-4-50-73-27-48

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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.

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