Annecy
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Intercommunality | Annecy |
| Mayor | Jean-Luc Rigaut (NC) (since 2007) |
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| Elevation | 418–926 m (1,371–3,038 ft) (avg. 448 m/1,470 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 50,943 (2012) |
| - Density | 3,705 /km2 (9,600 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74010/ 74000 |
| Dialling code | 0450 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 45°54′58″N 6°07′59″E / 45.916°N 6.133°E
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]
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