Mercury, Savoie

Mercury is a commune close to Albertville in the Savoy département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Mercury
The church and surrounding buildings in Mercury
Coat of arms
Location of Mercury
Mercury
Mercury
Coordinates: 45°40′30″N 6°20′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonAlbertville-1
IntercommunalityRégion d'Albertville
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Alain Zoccolo
Area
1
22.33 km2 (8.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,088
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
  Urban
43,225
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73154 /73200
Elevation359–1,800 m (1,178–5,906 ft)
Websitewww.mairie-mercury.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants are called Chevronnais.

Sites and monuments

  • Château de Chevron, a 14th-century castle remodelled in the 17th century. Pope Nicolas II was born in the castle.

See also

  • Communes of the Savoy department

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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