Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers

Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Genix-les-Villages.[2]

Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
The church square in Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
The church square in Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
Coat of arms of Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
Location of Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers is located in France
Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
Coordinates: 45°36′05″N 5°38′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonBugey savoyard
CommuneSaint-Genix-les-Villages
Area
1
12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,351
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
73240
Elevation208–489 m (682–1,604 ft)
Websitewww.saint-genix-sur-guiers.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers is known for its cakes (gâteau de Saint-Genix) that are filled and decorated with pink pralines.[3]

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