Thônes

Thônes (French pronunciation: [ton]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, and is the ″capital″ of local cheeses Reblochon and Chevrotin.

Thônes
Commune
The centre of Thônes
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Thônes
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Coordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Annecy
Canton	Faverges
Intercommunality	Vallées de Thônes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Matthieu Longo-Bozon[1]
Area 1	52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,654
• Density	127.2/km2 (329.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74280 /74230
Elevation	574–2,280 m (1,883–7,480 ft)
Website	Mairie-thones.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Fier flows northwestward through the middle of the commune and traverses the village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,165	—
1975	3,555	+1.67%
1982	4,169	+2.30%
1990	4,619	+1.29%
1999	5,212	+1.35%
2007	5,777	+1.29%
2012	6,020	+0.83%
2017	6,576	+1.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

People

• Émile Paganon, Alpine guide and skier

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department