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(Redirected from Saint Jorioz) Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Jorioz
Commune
The town seen from the Col de la CochetteThe town seen from the Col de la Cochette
Coat of arms of Saint-JoriozCoat of arms
Location of Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz is located in FranceSaint-JoriozSaint-JoriozShow map of FranceSaint-Jorioz is located in Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesSaint-JoriozSaint-JoriozShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°49′59″N 6°10′01″E / 45.8331°N 6.1669°E / 45.8331; 6.1669
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonAnnecy-4
IntercommunalityCA Grand Annecy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Beal
Area21.12 km (8.15 sq mi)
Population6,287
 • Density300/km (770/sq mi)
DemonymSaint-Joriens / Saint-Joriennes
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code74242 /74410
Elevation443–1,657 m (1,453–5,436 ft)
WebsiteSaint-jorioz.fr
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jorioz (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁjo]; Arpitan: San-Zhouryo), located on the western banks of lake Annecy, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,831—    
1975 2,446+4.22%
1982 3,344+4.57%
1990 4,178+2.82%
1999 5,002+2.02%
2007 5,694+1.63%
2012 5,752+0.20%
2017 5,738−0.05%
Source: INSEE

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.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
Haute-Savoie Communes of the Haute-Savoie department


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