Alby-sur-Chéran
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alby-sur-Chéran (French pronunciation: [albi syʁ ʃeʁɑ̃], literally Alby on Chéran; Arpitan: Arbi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Alby-sur-Chéran | |
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 Alby-sur-Chéran and Saint-Maurice chapel seen from the right bank of the river | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Alby-sur-Chéran  | |
  Alby-sur-Chéran  Alby-sur-Chéran | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′03″N 6°01′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Rumilly |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Annecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Martin[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,665 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74002 /74540 |
| Elevation | 360–606 m (1,181–1,988 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Chéran flows northwestward through the north-eastern part of the commune and crosses the village.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 782 | — |
| 1975 | 799 | +0.31% |
| 1982 | 1,014 | +3.46% |
| 1990 | 1,224 | +2.38% |
| 1999 | 1,630 | +3.23% |
| 2007 | 1,959 | +2.32% |
| 2012 | 2,188 | +2.24% |
| 2017 | 2,579 | +3.34% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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