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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
La Roche-sur-Foron La Roche (Arpitan)
Commune
La Roche-sur-Foron Town HallLa Roche-sur-Foron Town Hall
Coat of arms of La Roche-sur-ForonCoat of arms
Location of La Roche-sur-Foron
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Coordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″E / 46.0673°N 6.3113°E / 46.0673; 6.3113
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonLa Roche-sur-Foron
IntercommunalityCC du Pays Rochois
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Pierrick Ducimetiere
Area17.94 km (6.93 sq mi)
Population11,263
 • Density630/km (1,600/sq mi)
DemonymRochois / Rochoises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code74224 /74800
Elevation500–1,896 m (1,640–6,220 ft)
WebsiteLarochesurforon.fr
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Roche-sur-Foron (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ syʁ fɔʁɔ̃]; Arpitan: La Roche) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.

It is located about 23 km (14.2 mi) southeast of Geneva, Switzerland. La Roche-sur-Foron station has rail connections to Lyon, Annecy, Saint-Gervais and Geneva.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,049—    
1975 6,008+2.52%
1982 6,627+1.41%
1990 7,116+0.89%
1999 8,538+2.04%
2009 10,345+1.94%
2014 11,465+2.08%
2020 11,155−0.46%
Source: INSEE

Noted local personality

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Haute-Savoie Communes of the Haute-Savoie department


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