Yvoire | |
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 Yvoire as seen from Lake Geneva | |
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Location of Yvoire  | |
  Yvoire  Yvoire | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′13″N 6°19′34″E / 46.370279°N 6.326153°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Sciez |
| Intercommunality | Thonon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Kung[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 1,084 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Yvoiriens, Yvoiriennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74315 /74140 |
| Elevation | 372–441 m (1,220–1,447 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Yvoire (French pronunciation: [ivwaʁ]) is a small medieval town in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of Geneva.
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Geography
Located at the tip of the Leman peninsula (presqu'île de Léman), Yvoire delimits the two main parts of Lake Geneva, the "petit lac" and the "grand lac".
Features
The town is well known for its medieval buildings and summer floral displays, as well as the Jardin des Cinq Sens, a garden in the center of the town. It is called one of the "most beautiful villages of France".
History
The town was fortified by Amadeus V in the 14th century. It soon gained a strategic military importance and the inhabitants were given tax privileges.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 305 | — |
| 1975 | 335 | +1.35% |
| 1982 | 357 | +0.91% |
| 1990 | 432 | +2.41% |
| 1999 | 639 | +4.45% |
| 2007 | 811 | +3.02% |
| 2012 | 884 | +1.74% |
| 2017 | 993 | +2.35% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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This page was last edited on 4 December 2022, at 11:54