Doussard
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Doussard | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′36″N 6°13′16″E / 45.7767°N 6.2211°ECoordinates: 45°46′36″N 6°13′16″E / 45.7767°N 6.2211°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Faverges |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Faverges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Deronzier |
| Area1 | 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,781 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74104 / 74210 |
| Elevation | 442–1,804 m (1,450–5,919 ft) |
| Website | Ville-doussard.fr |
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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. | |
Doussard is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
The village contains a landing field used by many paragliders, usually after they've taken off from the nearby Col de la Forclaz.
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