Aiguebelette-le-Lac
Aiguebelette-le-Lac | ||
---|---|---|
Panoramic view of Lake Aiguebelette | ||
| ||
Aiguebelette-le-Lac | ||
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Aiguebelette-le-Lac | ||
Coordinates: 45°32′19″N 5°48′56″E / 45.5386°N 5.8156°ECoordinates: 45°32′19″N 5°48′56″E / 45.5386°N 5.8156°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Savoie | |
Arrondissement | Chambéry | |
Canton | Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin | |
Intercommunality | Lac d'Aiguebelette | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jeannine Cerceau | |
Area1 | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 229 | |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 73001 / 73610 | |
Elevation | 372–1,360 m (1,220–4,462 ft) | |
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. |
Aiguebelette-le-Lac is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is named after the Lac d'Aiguebelette, one of the largest natural lakes of France.
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aiguebelette-le-Lac. |