Thonon-les-Bains

Thonon-les-Bains (; Savoyard: Tonon; ; 'Thonon-the-Baths'), or simply Thonon, is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Thonon-les-Bains is part of a transborder metropolitan area known as Grand Genève. It is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (, or simply ).

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Thonon-les-Bains is a town in eastern France, located on the shores of Lake Geneva and part of a cross-border metropolitan area that includes Geneva. The town serves as a subprefecture in the Haute-Savoie department, making it an administrative center in its region.

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Place details

Locality: Thonon-les-Bains
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 31,684
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Thonon-les-Bains
French commune.native name: Tonon (Savoyard)
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: 200505-Thonon Hotel de Ville.JPG
French commune.caption: The Hôtel de Ville
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Thonon-les-Bains.svg
French commune.demonym: Thononais
French commune.arrondissement: Thonon-les-Bains
French commune.canton: Thonon-les-Bains
French commune.INSEE: 74281
French commune.postal code: 74200
French commune.mayor: Christophe Arminjon
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Thonon Agglomération
French commune.elevation m: 425
French commune.elevation min m: 371
French commune.elevation max m: 569
French commune.area km2: 16.21

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Thonon
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
Population: 37928
Area: 16.21
Elevation: 569
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Capital of: canton of Thonon-les-Bains
Shares border with: Publier
Official website: www.ville-thonon.fr
Image: Thonon les bains - port de rives.JPG

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twinned administrative body: Capri
topic's main category: Category:Thonon-les-Bains
Commons category: Thonon-les-Bains
postal code: 74200
category for people born here: Category:Births in Thonon-les-Bains
category of associated people: Category:People from Thonon-les-Bains
associated electoral district: canton of Thonon-les-Bains
male population: 16358
female population: 18398
native label: Thonon-les-Bains
P8168: Garrafe de Torío
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-50-70-69-68
fax number: +33-4-50-70-69-54

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Population
Transport
Main sights
Twin towns – sister cities
Climate
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==History== thumb|left|Château de Ripaille Thonon-les-Bains was the historic capital of Chablais, a province of the old Duchy of Savoy. The Chablais Savoyard is the portion of Chablais in France. Chablais Valaisan and Chablais Vaudois are those portions of Chablais in the adjacent Switzerland cantons Valais and Vaud.(cite: Chablais Wikipedia) The town was the capital of the Dukedom of Chablais. The Hôtel de Ville was completed around 1831.

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