Douvaine
Douvaine | |
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 The town hall in Douvaine | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Douvaine | |
  Douvaine Location within France  Douvaine Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°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 (2023)[2] | 6,796 |
| • Density | 644.2/km2 (1,668/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. | |
Douvaine (French pronunciation: [duvɛn]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Location
[edit]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
[edit]| 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% |
| 2023 | 6,796 | +2.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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