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Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
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Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (; Savoyard: Hi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located at the end of the Giffre Valley.
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Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is a commune and ski resort in France, situated within the Canton of Samoëns in the Haute-Savoie department. It is part of the Grand Massif area and borders the communes of Arâches-la-Frasse, Passy, Samoëns, and Vallorcine. The settlement is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and has an area of 119.07 square kilometers.
The population of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is 788, comprising 400 males and 369 females. It is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France. The postal code for the area is 74740, and it is associated with the canton of Cluses for electoral purposes.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
- French commune.native name
- Hi (Savoyard)
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.svg
- French commune.image
- Sixt.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Aerial view of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bonneville
- French commune.canton
- Cluses
- French commune.mayor
- Stéphane Bouvet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation min m
- 728
- French commune.elevation max m
- 3099
- French commune.area km2
- 119.07
- French commune.INSEE
- 74273
- French commune.postal code
- 74740
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ski resort
- Part of
- Grand Massif
- Official name
- Sixt
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bonneville
- Population
- 736
- Area
- 119.07
- Elevation
- 1764
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Vallorcine
- Official website
- www.mairie-sixtferacheval.fr
- Image
- Sixt.JPG
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- Commons category
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
- postal code
- 74740
- associated electoral district
- canton of Cluses
- male population
- 400
- female population
- 369
- P8168
- Zin
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-50-34-44-25
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Travel guide
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The famous Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval is the largest mountainous cirque in the Alps, with impressive walls and waterfalls.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- Mountain sports
- See also
- References
- External links
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (; Savoyard: Hi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located at the end of the Giffre Valley.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Although the Cirque du Fer à Cheval has made Sixt famous, other attractions including the Cascade du Rouget waterfall, named "Queen of the Alps" and a nature reserve cover most of the district's geographical area. Its architectural heritage includes the priory and church stemming from the former Sixt Abbey, founded by Ponce de Faucigny.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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