La Léchère
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The spa in La Léchère | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  La Léchère | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′59″N 6°28′27″E / 45.5331°N 6.4742°ECoordinates: 45°31′59″N 6°28′27″E / 45.5331°N 6.4742°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Moûtiers |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Rochaix |
| Area1 | 102.86 km2 (39.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,923 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73187 / 73260 |
| Elevation | 411–2,815 m (1,348–9,236 ft) |
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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. | |
La Léchère is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is situated in the Isère valley, between Albertville and Moûtiers. It was formed in 1972 by the merger of the former communes Notre-Dame-de-Briançon, Celliers, Doucy, Naves, Petit-Cœur and Pussy.[1]
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