La Roche-sur-Foron
La Roche-sur-Foron (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ syʁ fɔʁɔ̃]; Arpitan: La Roche) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
La Roche-sur-Foron
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| Coordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Georget |
| Area 1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,149 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rochois / Rochoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74224 /74800 |
| Elevation | 500–1,896 m (1,640–6,220 ft) |
| Website | Larochesurforon.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located about 23 km (14.2 mi) southeast of Geneva, Switzerland. In 2018, it had a population of 11,175.
Noted local personality
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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