Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie
Savouè d'Amont (Arpitan)
From top down, left to right: Aiguille du Midi, Lac Vert in Passy, prefecture building in Annecy, a view of Les Houches, Thonon-les-Bains, landscape near Chamonix
Coat of arms of Haute-Savoie
Official logo of Haute-Savoie
Location of Haute-Savoie in France
Location of Haute-Savoie in France
Coordinates: 46°00′N 06°20′E / 46.000°N 6.333°E / 46.000; 6.333
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
PrefectureAnnecy
SubprefecturesBonneville
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Thonon-les-Bains
Government
 • President of the Departmental CouncilMartial Saddier (LR)[1]
Area
 • Total4,388 km2 (1,694 sq mi)
Elevation1,160 m (3,810 ft)
Highest elevation
4,810.40 m (15,782.15 ft)
Lowest elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total841,482
 • Rank27th
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-74
Department number74
Arrondissements4
Cantons17
Communes279
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2
^2 Inventaire forestier départemental, IIIe inventaire 1998

Haute-Savoie (pronounced [ot savwa] )[a] is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva; to the south and southeast are Mont Blanc and the Aravis mountain range.

It holds its name from the Savoy historical region, as does the department of Savoie, located south of Haute-Savoie. In 2019, it had a population of 826,094.[3] Its subprefectures are Bonneville, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and Thonon-les-Bains. The French entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel into Italy is in Haute-Savoie. It is noted for winter sports; the first Winter Olympic Games were held at Chamonix in 1924.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Populations légales 2019: 74 Haute-Savoie, INSEE


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