Doussard

Doussard is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Doussard
Doussard
Location of Doussard
Doussard
Doussard
Coordinates: 45°46′36″N 6°13′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonFaverges
IntercommunalityC.C. des Sources du Lac d'Annecy
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Michèle Lutz
Area
1
20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[1]
3,592
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Doussardiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74104 /74210
Elevation442–1,804 m (1,450–5,919 ft)
WebsiteVille-doussard.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village contains a landing field used by many paragliders, usually after they've taken off from the nearby Col de la Forclaz.

See also

References

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


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