Sévrier
Sevrier (before 2017: Sévrier)[2] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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 The Town Hall Square in Sevrier | |
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Location of Sevrier 
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| Coordinates: 45°51′55″N 6°08′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Annecy-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Annecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jacques Rey |
| Area 1 | 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,161 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74267 /74320 |
| Elevation | 440–1,287 m (1,444–4,222 ft) (avg. 456 m or 1,496 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located on the north-western banks of Lake Annecy. It is essentially a residential suburb of Annecy.
Geographical features around Lake Annecy
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
gollark: Apiostratohazards, which cause armies?
gollark: Apiolakedaimonoiohazards, which are Spartan?
gollark: Apiocheimohazards, which cause storms?
gollark: Apiothanatohazards, which cause death?
gollark: Idea: apiohypnohazards, which induce sleep.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Décret n° 2017-149 7 February 2017 (in French)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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