Montriond

Montriond

Montriond village

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Montriond

Coordinates: 46°11′53″N 6°41′42″E / 46.1981°N 6.695°ECoordinates: 46°11′53″N 6°41′42″E / 46.1981°N 6.695°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Thonon-les-Bains
Canton Le Biot
Intercommunality Communauté de communes de la Vallée d'Aulps
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Georges Lagrange
Area1 24.71 km2 (9.54 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 769
  Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 74188 / 74110
Elevation 877–2,340 m (2,877–7,677 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.

Montriond is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It is just north of the ski resorts of Morzine and Avoriaz in the Portes du Soleil ski resorts area. Just east lies Lac du Montriond, a small lake.

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