Saint-Jean-d'Arves

Saint-Jean-d'Arves (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ daʁv]; Arpitan: Sant-Jian-d’Ârva) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Saint-Jean-d'Arves
View of the village from the heights of Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
View of the village from the heights of Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
Location of Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Saint-Jean-d'Arves is located in France
Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Saint-Jean-d'Arves is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Coordinates: 45°12′29″N 6°16′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christiane Hustache[1]
Area
1
75.6 km2 (29.2 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
272
  Density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73242 /73530
Elevation977–3,504 m (3,205–11,496 ft)
(avg. 1,550 m or 5,090 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 a ski resort, part of the larger Les Sybelles ski area.

The Sallanches Viaduct, in Saint-Jean-d'Arves

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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