The modern city of Albertville was formed in 1836 by King Charles Albert of Sardinia, who merged the medieval town of Conflans, which had buildings dating to the 14th century, with the town of L'Hôpital. Since then, Albertville has fostered trade between France, Italy and Switzerland. Industries such as paper mills and hydroelectricity are found along its river.
The 1992 Winter Olympics were organised in the Savoie region, with Albertville hosting it. Some of the sports venues were later adapted for other uses. Some sports venues still remain, such as the ice rink, La halle de glace Olympique, designed by the architect Jacques Kalisz. Despite this, the town remains more industrial than touristic.[4]
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For other uses see Albertville disambiguation Albertville French pronunciation albɛʁvil listen Arpitan Arbertvile is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region in Southeastern France It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics In 2018 the commune had a population of 19 214 its urban area had 39 780 inhabitants 3 Albertville Arbertvile Arpitan Subprefecture and communeA general view of AlbertvilleCoat of armsLocation of AlbertvilleAlbertvilleShow map of FranceAlbertvilleShow map of Auvergne Rhone AlpesCoordinates 45 40 36 N 6 23 36 E 45 6767 N 6 3933 E 45 6767 6 3933 Coordinates 45 40 36 N 6 23 36 E 45 6767 N 6 3933 E 45 6767 6 3933CountryFranceRegionAuvergne Rhone AlpesDepartmentSavoieArrondissementAlbertvilleCantonAlbertville 1 Albertville 2IntercommunalityCA ArlysereGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Frederic Burnier Framboret 1 Area117 54 km2 6 77 sq mi Urban163 6 km2 63 2 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 19 502 Density1 100 km2 2 900 sq mi Urban 2018 39 780 Urban density240 km2 630 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code73011 73200Elevation328 2 030 m 1 076 6 660 ft avg 352 m or 1 155 ft Websitewww wbr albertville wbr fr1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Population 4 Transport 5 Notable people 6 Sites of interest 7 International relations 8 Heraldry 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksGeography EditAlbertville is one of two subprefectures of the Savoie department alongside Saint Jean de Maurienne Albertville is situated on the river Arly close to the confluence with the river Isere Its altitude ranges from 345 to 2 037 metres 1 132 to 6 683 ft Nearby mountains include Belle Etoile Dent de Cons Negresse Roche Pourrie Mirantin Pointe de la Grande Journee Chaine du Grand Arc Nearby mountain ranges include the Bauges the Beaufortain and the beginning of the Vanoise History Edit Medieval town of Conflans Albertville The modern city of Albertville was formed in 1836 by King Charles Albert of Sardinia who merged the medieval town of Conflans which had buildings dating to the 14th century with the town of L Hopital Since then Albertville has fostered trade between France Italy and Switzerland Industries such as paper mills and hydroelectricity are found along its river The 1992 Winter Olympics were organised in the Savoie region with Albertville hosting it Some of the sports venues were later adapted for other uses Some sports venues still remain such as the ice rink La halle de glace Olympique designed by the architect Jacques Kalisz Despite this the town remains more industrial than touristic 4 In 2003 the town was labelled a Town of Art and History citation needed Population EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 196815 739 197516 961 1 07 198216 970 0 01 199017 411 0 32 199917 340 0 05 200717 814 0 34 201219 271 1 58 201718 899 0 39 Source INSEE 5 Transport EditAlbertville station was put into service in 1879 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris a Lyon et a la Mediterranee PLM Notable people EditGerard Mourou born 1944 Nobel Prize winner in Physics 2018 Justine Braisaz born 1996 Olympic champion and world medalist in biathlon Jean Luc Cretier born 1966 Olympic champion in alpine skiing WOC 1998 downhill Lea Lemare born 1996 ski jumper and national champion Florine De Leymarie born 1981 skier Jerome Jarre born 1990 comedian on the Vine app Julia Simon biathlete born 1996 world champion in biathlonSites of interest EditLa halle de glace Olympique or the Olympic ice hall the ice arena that hosted events during the 1992 Winter Olympics L anneau de vitesse or speed oval the athletic stadium that previously served as the site of the speed skating competitions of 1992 Winter Olympics International relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in France Albertville is twinned with Aosta Italy 6 Winnenden Baden Wurttemberg Germany Sainte Adele Quebec Canada Vancouver British Columbia Canada which like Albertville hosted a Winter Olympics doing so in 2010Heraldry Edit Heraldry of AlbertvilleSee also EditCommunes of the Savoie department 1992 Winter OlympicsReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 Unite urbaine 2020 d Albertville 73401 INSEE retrieved 20 June 2022 Politique economique albertville fr in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Annuaire Mairie fr Ville d Aoste in French Retrieved 2013 06 18 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albertville City council website Tourism webpage about Albertville in French Tourism webpage about Albertville in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albertville amp oldid 1125669882, wikipedia, 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