Choisy, Haute-Savoie

Choisy is a commune in the eastern French department of Haute-Savoie.

Choisy
Commune
The church and surrounding buildings
Coat of arms
Location of Choisy
Choisy
Choisy
Coordinates: 45°59′N 6°03′E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonAnnecy-1
IntercommunalityFier et Usses
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Bernard Seigle
Area
1
16.57 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,604
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74076 /74330
Elevation350–905 m (1,148–2,969 ft)
(avg. 611 m or 2,005 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies 15 km from Annecy and 35 km from Geneva.

Geography

Located 15 km northwest of Annecy, Choisy belongs to the natural area of "Les Usses". It is situated at an altitude of 390 m between a brook on its west known as "les petites Usses", and Mandallaz, a mountain to the east. The land is 70% arable and 20% forested.

Demographics

Population: Since 1975, the demographic rise continues. The population doubled in two decades (1,247 inhabitants at the end of 1993). One third of the population is less than 20 years old. This evolution is mainly due to the installation of new inhabitants working in the Annecy and Geneva area.

Economy

About thirty craftsmen and tradesmen, with a great majority in the sector of the building, exert on Choisy. There is no industrial activity. Agriculture remains the dominant activity with about thirty exploitations in dairy production. The youth of the majority of the farmers and their dynamism are a guarantee for the safeguarding and the quality of the landscapes. Their Cooperative dairy collects 3,5 million liters of milk transformed into Abondance or Emmental cheeses.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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