Douvaine

Douvaine (French pronunciation: [duvɛn]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Douvaine
Commune
The town hall in Douvaine
Coat of arms
Location of 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  (2022)[2]	6,788
• 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	douvaine.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Location

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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department