Thônes
| Thônes | ||
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| Commune | ||
 The centre of Thônes | ||
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  Thônes Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Thônes | ||
| Coordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°ECoordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Annecy | |
| Canton | Faverges | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Pierre Bibollet | |
| Area1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 6,367 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74280 /74230 | |
| Elevation | 574–2,280 m (1,883–7,480 ft) | |
| Website | Mairie-thones.fr | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Thônes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, and is the ″capital″ of local cheeses Reblochon and Chevrotin.
Geography
The Fier flows northwestward through the middle of the commune and traverses the village.
People
- Émile Paganon, Alpine guide and skier
See also
References
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