La Balme-de-Sillingy (French pronunciation: [la balm silɛ̃ʒi], literally La Balme of Sillingy; Arpitan: La Bârma-de-Felingi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is located 13 km away from Annecy[3] and is part of the inter-communal structure Communauté de communes Fier et Usses, which comprises seven communes.[4]

La Balme-de-Sillingy
A view of La Balme-de-Sillingy from the hamlet of La Batie
A view of La Balme-de-Sillingy from the hamlet of La Batie
Coat of arms of La Balme-de-Sillingy
Location of La Balme-de-Sillingy
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La Balme-de-Sillingy is located in France
La Balme-de-Sillingy
La Balme-de-Sillingy
La Balme-de-Sillingy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Balme-de-Sillingy
La Balme-de-Sillingy
Coordinates: 45°57′43″N 6°02′34″E / 45.9619°N 6.0428°E / 45.9619; 6.0428
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonAnnecy-1
IntercommunalityCC Fier et Usses
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Séverine Mugnier[1]
Area
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16.51 km2 (6.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,167
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
DemonymBalméens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74026 /74330
Elevation470–590 m (1,540–1,940 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 589—    
1975 1,007+7.96%
1982 1,940+9.82%
1990 3,075+5.93%
1999 3,729+2.17%
2007 4,683+2.89%
2012 5,015+1.38%
2017 5,037+0.09%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Présentation de la commune".
  4. ^ Présentation, Communauté de Communes Fier et Usses
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE