Porte-de-Savoie (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt savwa]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Les Marches (the seat) and Francin.[3]

Porte-de-Savoie
Les Marches in winter.
Les Marches in winter.
Location of Porte-de-Savoie
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Porte-de-Savoie is located in France
Porte-de-Savoie
Porte-de-Savoie
Porte-de-Savoie is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Porte-de-Savoie
Porte-de-Savoie
Coordinates: 45°30′00″N 6°00′06″E / 45.5°N 6.0017°E / 45.5; 6.0017
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonMontmélian
IntercommunalityCœur de Savoie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Villand[1]
Area
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22.28 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,887
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73151 /73800
Dialling codes0479
Elevation244–1,130 m (801–3,707 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,417—    
1975 1,521+1.02%
1982 1,800+2.44%
1990 1,982+1.21%
1999 2,821+4.00%
2007 3,305+2.00%
2012 3,379+0.44%
2017 3,680+1.72%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2018 (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE