Haute-Savoie

Also known as Upper Savoy

Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont''; ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva; to the south and southeast are Mont Blanc and the Aravis mountain range.

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Haute-Savoie is a department in southeastern France that borders Switzerland and Italy, with its main city being Annecy. The area is notable for its dramatic geography, featuring Lake Geneva to the north and major Alpine landmarks including Mont Blanc and the Aravis mountains to the south and southeast.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Haute-Savoie or Upper Savoy
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department
Settlement.image_caption: From top down, left to right: Alps from Semnoz, Lac Vert in Passy, prefecture building in Annecy, a view of Les Houches, Thonon-les-Bains, landscape near Chamonix
Settlement.image_flag: Proposition de drapeau fr département Haute-Savoie.svg
Settlement.image_shield: File:Blason département fr Haute-Savoie.svg
Settlement.image_map: Haute-Savoie-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Haute-Savoie in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Annecy
Settlement.parts_type: Subprefectures
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: BonnevilleSaint-Julien-en-GenevoisThonon-les-Bains
Settlement.leader_title: President of the Departmental Council

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: department of France
Named after: Savoy
Official name: Haute-Savoie
Demonym: altosavoiesi
Country: France
Located in: France
Contains: Annecy
Capital: Annecy
Population: 861158
Area: 4388
Elevation: 1160
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Canton of Vaud
Highest point: Mont Blanc
Official website: www.haute-savoie.pref.gouv.fr
Image: Préfecture Annecy.jpg

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topic's main category: Category:Haute-Savoie
Commons category: Haute-Savoie
inception: 1860-06-14
category for people born here: Category:Births in Haute-Savoie
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Haute-Savoie
category of associated people: Category:People from Haute-Savoie
Commons gallery: Haute-Savoie
annual number of weddings: 2931
social media followers: 15771

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Politics
Departmental Council of Haute-Savoie
Representation in Paris
National Assembly
Senate
Geography
Forests
Lakes
Demographics
Principal towns
Education and research
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Agriculture
Crafts
Construction and public works
Trade
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Companies
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Services
Tourism
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Export
Taxation
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Sources
See also
Language
Places
Notes
References
External links

It holds its name from the Savoy historical region, as does the department of Savoie, located south of Haute-Savoie. In 2023, it had a population of 861,158. Its subprefectures are Bonneville, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and Thonon-les-Bains. The French entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel into Italy is in Haute-Savoie. It is noted for winter sports; the first Winter Olympic Games were held at Chamonix in 1924.

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