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Sallanches
Sign in to saveSallanches (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. Sallanches is the centre of an urban area with about 46,000 inhabitants.
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Sallanches is a commune in France, situated within the Haute-Savoie department and the arrondissement of Bonneville. It serves as the capital of the canton of Sallanches and is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The town shares borders with La Giettaz, La Clusaz, Combloux, and Cordon. Its postal code is 74700, and it is twinned with Spaichingen.
The area of Sallanches is 65.87 square kilometers. The population is 17,319, consisting of 7,700 males and 8,388 females. Elevation data varies by source, with figures listed at 2,749 meters, 557 meters, and 580 meters. The official name of the municipality is Sallanches.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sallanches
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 16,725
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Sallanches
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Église de Sallanches 2.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church in Sallanches
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Sallanches (74).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bonneville
- French commune.canton
- Sallanches
- French commune.INSEE
- 74256
- French commune.postal code
- 74700
- French commune.mayor
- Georges Morand
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 558
- French commune.elevation min m
- 515
- French commune.elevation max m
- 2749
- French commune.area km2
- 65.87
- French commune.urban area km2
- 416.5
- French commune.urban pop
- 46,242
- French commune.urban pop date
- 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- Geography
- Transport
- History
- The 19th century, the beginning of the economic boom
- 20th century
- 21st Century
- Climate
- Population
- Politics and administration
- Municipal administration
- Judicial and administrative proceedings
- Twin towns
- Heraldry
- Economy
- In society and culture
- Notable native people
- Further reading
- See also
- References
- External links
Sallanches (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. Sallanches is the centre of an urban area with about 46,000 inhabitants.
==Toponymy== The name Sallanches derives from Chalanche, a French-provençal word, of probably preceltic origin, designating "stiff slope which serves as a corridor for avalanches, a ravine flank of a mountain or a ravine".,,. It is a fairly widespread name under various derivatives in the alpine region. The city was built on the torrent of the Sallanche.
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