Val-de-Fier (French pronunciation: [val fjɛʁ], literally Vale of Fier) is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Vallières-sur-Fier.[2] Its nearest town is Rumilly.

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The ruins of the old church of Saint-André, inVal de Fier
The ruins of the old church of Saint-André, inVal de Fier
Location of Val-de-Fier
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Val-de-Fier is located in France
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Val-de-Fier is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Val-de-Fier
Coordinates: 45°55′13″N 5°54′46″E / 45.9203°N 5.9128°E / 45.9203; 5.9128
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonRumilly
CommuneVallières-sur-Fier
Area
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10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
666
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
74150
Elevation292–1,000 m (958–3,281 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The Fier forms most of the commune's south-western border.

History

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Val-de-Fier was formed in 1973 from two different villages : Sion and Saint-André.

Population

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  • 1962 : 238 inhabitants.
  • 1968 : 266 inhabitants.
  • 1975 : 256 inhabitants.
  • 1982 : 296 inhabitants.
  • 1990 : 317 inhabitants.
  • 1999 : 389 inhabitants.
  • 2006 : 513 inhabitants.

Mayors

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  • Before 1991: Louis Dumont
  • 1991 - 2001: Paul Terrier
  • Since 2001: Maurice Popp

See also

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References

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