Samoëns
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| Commune of Samoëns | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 06° 43' 41" E |
| Latitude | 46° 05' 05" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Rhône-Alpes |
| Département | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Samoëns |
| Mayor | André Simond (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 671 m–2,665 m (avg. 710 m) |
| Land area¹ | 97.29 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2,323 |
| - Density (1999) | 23/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74258/ 74340 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Samoëns is a commune of the Haute-Savoie département in France.
The town of Samoëns is located in the Vallée du Giffre in the French Alps and carries the designation of a "ville fleurie" distinguishind it as one of the most beautiful towns in France. It is a popular summer destination as well as the site of a ski resort that departs from a new lift at the edge of town linking up to Samoëns 1600 also known as the Plateau de Saix, this resort is part of the larger five town Grand Massif which includes Flaine and Morillon.
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