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Orelle (; Savoyard: Ozhèlo) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

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Place details

Locality
Orelle
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
379

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Key facts

French commune.name
Orelle
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Vue d'une partie de la commune d'Orelle dans le centre de Francoz..jpg
French commune.caption
A general view of Orelle
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la commune d'Orelle (Savoie).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
French commune.canton
Modane
French commune.INSEE
73194
French commune.postal code
73140
French commune.mayor
Aimé Perret
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
819
French commune.elevation max m
3400
French commune.area km2
69.25
French commune.website
http://www.orelle.fr/
French commune.native name
Ozhèlo (Savoyard)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
ski resort
Official name
Orelle
Demonym
Orellins
Country
France
Population
324
Area
69.25
Elevation
2194
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Valmeinier
Official website
www.orelle.fr
Image
Vue de présentation de la commune d'Orelle avec les villages de Francoz, du Teppey, de Casse-Combe.jpg
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Commons category
Orelle
postal code
73140
mountain range
Vanoise massif
topic's main category
Category:Orelle
associated electoral district
canton of Modane
male population
182
female population
167
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-79-56-55-76
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Encyclopedic overview

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Orelle (; Savoyard: Ozhèlo) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to Plan Bouchet, a skiing area that is part of the 3 vallées, the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski station.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orelle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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