Savoie
Sign in to saveSavoie (; Arpitan: Savouè or ''Savouè-d'Avâl'', ; ; ; , ) is a department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of 448,226.
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Savoie is a department (administrative district) located in the French Alps in southeastern France, with its main city being Chambéry. It matters as a significant region in France with a population of over 448,000 people as of 2019.
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Key facts
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- President of the Departmental Council
- Settlement.leader_name
- Hervé Gaymard
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- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 6028
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1595
- Settlement.elevation_min_m
- 208
- Settlement.elevation_max_m
- 3855
- Settlement.population_rank
- 57th
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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- Department number
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- 73
- Settlement.name
- Savoie
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20 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Demographics
- Principal towns
- Religion
- Politics
- Departmental Council of Savoie
- Members of the National Assembly
- Senators
- Tourism
- See also
- History
- Language
- Places
- Wine
- References
- External links
Savoie (; Arpitan: Savouè or ''Savouè-d'Avâl, ; ; ; , ) is a department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of 448,226.
Together with Haute-Savoie, it is one of the two departments of the historical region of Savoy; the Duchy of Savoy was annexed by France in 1860, following the signing of the Treaty of Turin. The area is known for its numerous ski resorts and contribution to French cuisine, with culinary specialities such as fondue savoyarde, tartiflette, génépi, as well as various sorts of saucisson.