Sevrier (French pronunciation: [səvʁije]; before 2017: Sévrier; Arpitan: Sevrî)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Sevrier
The Town Hall Square in Sevrier
The Town Hall Square in Sevrier
Coat of arms of Sevrier
Location of Sevrier
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Sevrier is located in France
Sevrier
Sevrier
Sevrier is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sevrier
Sevrier
Coordinates: 45°51′55″N 6°08′26″E / 45.8653°N 6.1406°E / 45.8653; 6.1406
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonAnnecy-2
IntercommunalityCA Grand Annecy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Lyonnaz[1]
Area
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12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,156
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74267 /74320
Elevation440–1,287 m (1,444–4,222 ft)
(avg. 456 m or 1,496 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located on the north-western banks of Lake Annecy. It is essentially a residential suburb of Annecy.

Geographical features around Lake Annecy

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,790—    
1975 2,163+2.74%
1982 2,465+1.88%
1990 2,980+2.40%
1999 3,421+1.55%
2007 3,855+1.50%
2012 4,078+1.13%
2017 4,161+0.40%
Source: INSEE[4]

World Heritage Site

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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.[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. ^ Décret n° 2017-149 7 February 2017 (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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