Courchevel (French pronunciation: [kuʁʃəvɛl]; Arpitan: Ecôrchevél) is a commune in the department of Savoie, southeastern France. This city was established on 1 January 2017 by merging the two formerly distinct communes of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise (the seat) and La Perrière.[3] It takes its name from the eponymous nearby ski resort of Courchevel.
Courchevel | |
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.JPG) La Tania ski resort | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Courchevel  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°26′06″N 6°38′17″E / 45.435°N 6.638°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Moûtiers |
| Intercommunality | Val Vanoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Yves Pachod[1] |
| Area 1 | 68.90 km2 (26.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,311 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73227 /73120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,534 | — |
| 1975 | 1,737 | +1.79% |
| 1982 | 1,912 | +1.38% |
| 1990 | 2,033 | +0.77% |
| 1999 | 2,203 | +0.90% |
| 2007 | 2,345 | +0.78% |
| 2012 | 2,387 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 2,361 | −0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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Blazon:
Per pale or, a twin-headed eagle azure, and gules a cross argent (Savoy) ; overall a chief gules supported argent
Comments: Arms of Courchevel city, French Savoy.
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See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Courchevel (commune).
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 8 August 2016 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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