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Upper Savoy

Located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Coordinates: 46°03′41″ N 6°27′13″ E

Map showing the location of Upper Savoy Upper Savoy
Location in France
Population
849,583
849.6K
Elevation
494 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
66
listed under Upper Savoy

About Upper Savoy

Upper Savoy is a district. Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Population: 849,583.

From Wikipedia

Haute-Savoie (French pronunciation: [ot savwa] ; Upper Savoy) 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 2023, it had a population of 861,158.

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At a glance

Built
1860
Area
4,388 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 29 sights and natural places within 10 km Pointe d'Andey, Bonneville Castle
  • Listed here: River: 23, Natural site: 20, Mountain: 12, Lake: 6

Airports nearest to Upper Savoy

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 31 km
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 33 km
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 65 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Upper Savoy

66 places

Nature and heritage in Upper Savoy

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources