Combloux
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| Commune of Combloux | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 06° 38' 30" E |
| Latitude | 45° 53' 47" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Sallanches |
| Intercommunality | SIVOM Pays du Mont-Blanc |
| Mayor | Raymond Turri (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 720 m–1,784 m (avg. 960 m) |
| Land area¹ | 17.27 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,976 |
| - Density (1999) | 114/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74083/ 74920 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² 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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Combloux is a commune of the Haute-Savoie département in France. It is located approximately 30 kilometres from Chamonix, and is very near the larger resort of Megève.
[edit] Tourism
In winter, Combloux is a skiing resort. It shares its skiing area with Megève, Saint-Gervais, Cote 2000, Les Contamines, and La Giettaz, giving it a total of 445km of skiable pistes.
Combloux is also a popular summer desination, mainly for hiking and mountain-biking.
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