La Léchère
La Léchère (French pronunciation: [laleʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-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.[2] On 1 January 2019, the former communes Bonneval and Feissons-sur-Isère were merged into La Léchère.[3]
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Coordinates: 45°31′59″N 6°28′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Albertville |
Canton | Moûtiers |
Intercommunality | Vallées d'Aigueblanche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-François Rochaix |
Area 1 | 134.54 km2 (51.95 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,586 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 73187 /73260 |
Elevation | 394–2,829 m (1,293–9,281 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Commune de La Léchère (73187), INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 15 November 2018 (in French)
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