Annecy
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| Country | France | |
| Region | 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) |
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| Land area1 | 13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 52,890 (2006) | |
| - Density | 3,847 /km2 (9,960 /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 capital of the Haute-Savoie department in the south of France.
It is on the northern tip of Lake Annecy. It is 35 kilometres south of Geneva.
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 | edit source]
Annecy is twinned 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 | edit source]
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