La Roche-sur-Foron
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La Roche-sur-Foron
La Roche (Arpitan) | |
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Coordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″E / 46.0673°N 6.3113°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Bonneville |
Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron |
Intercommunality | CC du Pays Rochois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Pierrick Ducimetiere[1] |
Area 1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 11,263 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rochois / Rochoises |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74224 /74800 |
Elevation | 500–1,896 m (1,640–6,220 ft) |
Website | Larochesurforon.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
La Roche-sur-Foron (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ syʁ fɔʁɔ̃]; Arpitan: La Roche) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
It is located about 23 km (14.2 mi) southeast of Geneva, Switzerland. La Roche-sur-Foron station has rail connections to Lyon, Annecy, Saint-Gervais and Geneva.
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,049 | — |
1975 | 6,008 | +2.52% |
1982 | 6,627 | +1.41% |
1990 | 7,116 | +0.89% |
1999 | 8,538 | +2.04% |
2009 | 10,345 | +1.94% |
2014 | 11,465 | +2.08% |
2020 | 11,155 | −0.46% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Noted local personality
[edit]- Luigi Pelloux (1839–1924), Prime Minister of Italy
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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