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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Douvaine (French pronunciation: [duvɛn]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Douvaine | |
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Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
Canton | Sciez |
Intercommunality | Thonon Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claire Chuinard[1] |
Area 1 | 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,738 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74105 /74140 |
Elevation | 421–520 m (1,381–1,706 ft) |
Website | Ville-douvaine.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Located on the old Roman way, now the National Road 5, Douvaine is part of the Canton of Sciez that includes 25 communes located in the Bas-Chablais area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,440 | — |
1975 | 2,202 | +6.26% |
1982 | 2,724 | +3.09% |
1990 | 3,354 | +2.63% |
1999 | 3,859 | +1.57% |
2007 | 4,500 | +1.94% |
2012 | 5,253 | +3.14% |
2017 | 5,948 | +2.52% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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