Francin
Appearance
Francin | |
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Part of Porte-de-Savoie | |
General sight of the village from Montmélian | |
Coordinates: 45°30′03″N 6°02′07″E / 45.5008°N 6.0353°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Chambéry |
Canton | Montmélian |
Commune | Porte-de-Savoie |
Area 1 | 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 1,079 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73800 |
Dialling codes | 0479 |
Elevation | 248–1,130 m (814–3,707 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft) |
Website | www.commune-francin.com |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Francin (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sɛ̃]; Arpitan: Fransin) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Porte-de-Savoie.[2]
The Château de Carron is found here.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2018 (in French)
External links
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