Saxel

Saxel is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Saxel
Commune
Location of Saxel
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Coordinates: 46°14′37″N 6°23′46″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Thonon-les-Bains
Canton	Sciez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Guiberti[1]
Area 1	5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	509
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74261 /74420
Elevation	832–1,297 m (2,730–4,255 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The painter Louis Favre built a house here.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department