Magland

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

Magland
Magland and the waterfall
Coat of arms
Location of Magland
Magland
Magland
Coordinates: 46°01′22″N 6°37′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonSallanches
IntercommunalityCC Cluses-Arve et Montagnes
Government
  Mayor (20142020) René Pouchot
Area
1
40.32 km2 (15.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,279
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74159 /74300
Elevation483–2,649 m (1,585–8,691 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Magland is in the Vallée de l'Arve, between Cluses and Sallanches. There are several hamlets like Gravin, Balme, Oëx, Luth and belongs to the Canton of Sallanches.

Transport

The commune has a railway station, Magland, on the La Roche-sur-Foron–Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet line.

Education

There are four schools in Magland: the primary school of the Chef-Lieu, of the Gravin, of the Moranche and a nursery school.

See also

Twin towns

References

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



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