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Tignes

Coordinates: 45°28′06″N 6°54′20″E / 45.4683°N 6.9056°E / 45.4683; 6.9056
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Tignes
Coat of arms of Tignes
Location of Tignes
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Tignes is located in France
Tignes
Tignes
Tignes is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tignes
Tignes
Coordinates: 45°28′06″N 6°54′20″E / 45.4683°N 6.9056°E / 45.4683; 6.9056
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
IntercommunalityHaute-Tarentaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Revial
Area
1
81.63 km2 (31.52 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,020
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73296 /73320
Elevation1,440–3,747 m (4,724–12,293 ft)
(avg. 1,810 m or 5,940 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tignes is a commune. It is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Savoie department in southeast France.

It is known for its ski resort. Together with neighbouring Val d'Isère, which forms the "Espace Killy" ski area.

References

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  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.