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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Magland
Commune
Magland town centre.Magland town centre.
Coat of arms of MaglandCoat of arms
Location of Magland
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Coordinates: 46°01′22″N 6°37′14″E / 46.0228°N 6.6206°E / 46.0228; 6.6206
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonSallanches
IntercommunalityCC Cluses-Arve et Montagnes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Johann Ravailler
Area40.32 km (15.57 sq mi)
Population3,251
 • Density81/km (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code74159 /74300
Elevation483–2,649 m (1,585–8,691 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Magland (French pronunciation: [maɡlɑ̃]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

Magland is in the Vallée de l'Arve, between Cluses and Sallanches. There are several hamlets like Gravin, Balme, Oëx and Luth. It is part of the canton of Sallanches.

Transport

The commune has a railway station, Magland, on the La Roche-sur-Foron–Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet line.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,168—    
1975 2,232+0.42%
1982 2,630+2.37%
1990 2,861+1.06%
1999 2,801−0.24%
2007 2,961+0.70%
2012 3,202+1.58%
2017 3,279+0.48%
Source: INSEE

Education

There are four schools in Magland: the primary school of the Chef-Lieu, of the Gravin, of the Moranche and a nursery school.

See also

Twin towns

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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