Marlens
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| Marlens | |
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  Marlens | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Marlens | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′07″N 6°21′00″E / 45.7686°N 6.35°ECoordinates: 45°46′07″N 6°21′00″E / 45.7686°N 6.35°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Faverges |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Faverges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Chappelet |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 15.23 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 699 |
| • Population2 Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74167 / 74210 |
| Elevation | 437–1,841 m (1,434–6,040 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Marlens is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
There's a popular paragliding site on the hillside to the north of the village. The paragliders land at the village itself.
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