Sallanches

Sallanches

The church in Sallanches

Coat of arms
Sallanches

Coordinates: 45°56′14″N 6°37′58″E / 45.9372°N 6.6328°ECoordinates: 45°56′14″N 6°37′58″E / 45.9372°N 6.6328°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Bonneville
Canton Sallanches
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Georges Morand
Area1 65.87 km2 (25.43 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 15,957
 • Density 240/km2 (630/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 74256 / 74700
Elevation 515–2,749 m (1,690–9,019 ft)
(avg. 558 m or 1,831 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.

Sallanches is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of France with a population of over 16,000 residents. Mont-Blanc facing, the city is a necessary step towards the most well known alps towns as Chamonix, Megève or Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. Sallanches is also one of the cities of the Arve Valley, made popular by the presence of many high-tech industries. Over 300 stores are located in Sallanches, making this city a commercial hub.

The city in winter

Media

Sallanches is mentioned in American author Willa Cather's 1935 novel Lucy Gayheart.

Twin towns

See also

References

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