Val-de-Fier (French pronunciation: [val də fjɛʁ], literally Vale of Fier) is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Vallières-sur-Fier.[2] Its nearest town is Rumilly.
Val-de-Fier | |
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Part of Vallières-sur-Fier | |
 The ruins of the old church of Saint-André, inVal de Fier | |
Location of Val-de-Fier  | |
  Val-de-Fier  Val-de-Fier | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′13″N 5°54′46″E / 45.9203°N 5.9128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Rumilly |
| Commune | Vallières-sur-Fier |
Area 1 | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 666 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74150 |
| Elevation | 292–1,000 m (958–3,281 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe Fier forms most of the commune's south-western border.
History
editVal-de-Fier was formed in 1973 from two different villages : Sion and Saint-André.
Population
edit- 1962 : 238 inhabitants.
- 1968 : 266 inhabitants.
- 1975 : 256 inhabitants.
- 1982 : 296 inhabitants.
- 1990 : 317 inhabitants.
- 1999 : 389 inhabitants.
- 2006 : 513 inhabitants.
Mayors
edit- Before 1991: Louis Dumont
- 1991 - 2001: Paul Terrier
- Since 2001: Maurice Popp
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2016, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 7 May 2018 (in French)
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