La Roche-sur-Foron
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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.
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La Roche-sur-Foron
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Coordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″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. |
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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.