Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (Arpitan: Sent-Jian-de-Sixt) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°55′26″N 6°24′38″E / 45.9239°N 6.4106°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Faverges |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de Thônes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Lathuille[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,486 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74239 /74450 |
| Elevation | 828–1,860 m (2,717–6,102 ft) (avg. 963 m or 3,159 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies in the Aravis Range of the French Alps. The inhabitants are the Saintjeandais or Saintjeandins.
The village used to be called Villaret, when it was a part of the Savoyard state, prior to its incorporation into France in 1860.
Nearby edit
Nearby villages include Manigod, Thônes, Le Grand Bornand, La Clusaz and the larger Chamonix and Annecy.
Notable inhabitants edit
- Saint Peter Faber, S.J., one of the founders of the Jesuit Order, was born here.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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