Passy, Haute-Savoie
Passy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Sallanches.[2]
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 A view of Mont Blanc from the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Passy 
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| Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 6°41′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Le Mont-Blanc |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Mont-Blanc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Kollibay |
| Area 1 | 80.03 km2 (30.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 10,902 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Passerand / Passerande |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74208 /74190 |
| Elevation | 542–2,880 m (1,778–9,449 ft) |
| Website | Ville-passy-mont-blanc.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Located there is the Sancellemoz sanatorium, where Professor Marie Curie died.
Lac Vert is located in the commune.
The commune has a railway station, Chedde, on the Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Unité urbaine de Sallanches (00462), INSEE
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