La Balme-de-Thuy

La Balme-de-Thuy

La Balme-de-Thuy, in the valley of Thônes
La Balme-de-Thuy

Coordinates: 45°54′05″N 6°16′37″E / 45.9014°N 6.2769°E / 45.9014; 6.2769Coordinates: 45°54′05″N 6°16′37″E / 45.9014°N 6.2769°E / 45.9014; 6.2769
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Annecy
Canton Canton of Thônes
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Deroussin
Area1 17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 384
  Density 22/km2 (56/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 74027 / 74230
Elevation 534–1,915 m (1,752–6,283 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.

La Balme-de-Thuy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

The Fier flows westward through the middle of the commune and forms part of its western border.

See also

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