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La Roche-sur-Foron
La Roche-sur-Foron (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ syʁ fɔʁɔ̃]; Arpitan: La Roche) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
La Roche-sur-Foron La Roche (Arpitan) | |
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La Roche-sur-Foron Town Hall | |
Coat of arms | |
La Roche-sur-Foron La Roche-sur-Foron | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″E / 46.0673°N 6.3113°ECoordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″E / 46.0673°N 6.3113°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays Rochois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Pierrick Ducimetiere[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 11,149 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rochois / Rochoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74224 /74800 |
| Elevation | 500–1,896 m (1,640–6,220 ft) |
| Website | Larochesurforon.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located about 23 km (14.2 mi) southeast of Geneva, Switzerland. In 2018, it had a population of 11,175. La Roche-sur-Foron station has rail connections to Lyon, Annecy, Saint-Gervais and Geneva.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,049 | — |
| 1975 | 6,008 | +2.52% |
| 1982 | 6,627 | +1.41% |
| 1990 | 7,116 | +0.89% |
| 1999 | 8,538 | +2.04% |
| 2007 | 9,912 | +1.88% |
| 2012 | 10,635 | +1.42% |
| 2017 | 11,339 | +1.29% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Noted local personality
- Luigi Pelloux (1839–1924), Prime Minister of Italy
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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