Annecy
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Annecy | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
![]() Panoramic sight of Annecy and Lake Annecy. | |
Coordinates: 45°54′58″N 6°07′59″E / 45.916°N 6.133°ECoordinates: 45°54′58″N 6°07′59″E / 45.916°N 6.133°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Annecy |
Canton | Annecy-1, Annecy-2, Annecy-le-Vieux and Seynod |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Annecy |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Luc Rigaut (UDI) |
Area 1 | 66.94 km2 (25.85 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 124,401 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Annécien/Annécienne |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74010 /74000 |
Dialling codes | 0450 |
Elevation | 396–1,153 m (1,299–3,783 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Annecy is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Haute-Savoie department.
It is on the northern tip of Lake Annecy. It is 35 kilometres south of Geneva.
It is often known as « la Venise des Alpes » or « the Venice of the Alps ».
Annecy has hosted the Annecy International Animated Film Festival since 1960.
Annecy bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games but lost to Pyeongchang.[1]
On 1 January 2017, the former communes of Annecy-le-Vieux, Cran-Gevrier, Meythet, Pringy and Seynod were merged into the commune of Annecy.[2]
Sister cities[change | change source]
Annecy is a twin town with:
Cheltenham, United Kingdom, since 1956
Bayreuth, Germany, since 1966
Vicenza, Italy, since 1995
Sainte-Thérèse, Canada, since 1987
Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, since 2003
Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "South Korean city to host 2018 Winter Olympics". edition.cnn.com.
- ↑ "Arrêté du 14 juillet 2016 portant création d'une commune nouvelle" (in French).