Alby-sur-Chéran

Alby-sur-Chéran Arbi (Savoyard)
Commune
Alby-sur-Chéran and Saint-Maurice chapel seen from the right bank of the river
Coat of arms
Location of Alby-sur-Chéran
Alby-sur-Chéran Location within France Alby-sur-Chéran Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°49′03″N 6°01′18″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Annecy
Canton	Rumilly
Intercommunality	CA Grand Annecy
Government
• Mayor (2025–2026)	Jocelyne Boch
Area 1	6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	2,664
• Density	406/km2 (1,050/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74002 /74540
Elevation	360–606 m (1,181–1,988 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Alby-sur-Chéran (French pronunciation: [albi syʁ ʃeʁɑ̃], literally Alby on Chéran; Savoyard: Arbi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

The Chéran flows northwestward through the north-eastern part of the commune and crosses the village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	782	—
1975	799	+0.31%
1982	1,014	+3.46%
1990	1,224	+2.38%
1999	1,630	+3.23%
2007	1,959	+2.32%
2012	2,188	+2.24%
2017	2,579	+3.34%
2023	2,664	+0.54%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department