Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte

Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is best known as the location of one of the access points for the boring of the main tunnel of the Turin–Lyon high-speed railway.

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Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte is located in France
Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte
Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte
Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte
Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte
Coordinates: 45°14′27″N 6°26′48″E / 45.2408°N 6.4467°E / 45.2408; 6.4467
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
CantonModane
IntercommunalityMaurienne-Galibier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Ratel[1]
Area
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19.25 km2 (7.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
684
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73258 /73140
Elevation655–2,824 m (2,149–9,265 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.