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Annecy | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
 Panoramic sight of Annecy and Lake Annecy. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Annecy Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  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)2 | 124,401 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Annécien/Annécienne |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET (GMT +1)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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]
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.
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