Yvoire
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Yvoire | |
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 Yvoire as seen from Lake Geneva | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Yvoire  | |
  Yvoire  Yvoire | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′13″N 6°19′34″E / 46.370279°N 6.326153°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Sciez |
| Intercommunality | Thonon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Kung[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,068 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Yvoiriens, Yvoiriennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74315 /74140 |
| Elevation | 372–441 m (1,220–1,447 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Yvoire (French pronunciation: [ivwaʁ]) is a small medieval town in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of Geneva.
Geography
[edit]Located at the tip of the Leman peninsula (presqu'île de Léman), Yvoire delimits the two main parts of Lake Geneva, the "petit lac" and the "grand lac".
Features
[edit]The town is well known for its medieval buildings and summer floral displays, as well as the Jardin des Cinq Sens, a garden in the center of the town. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
History
[edit]The town was fortified by Amadeus V in the 14th century. It soon gained a strategic military importance and the inhabitants were given tax privileges.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 305 | — |
| 1975 | 335 | +1.35% |
| 1982 | 357 | +0.91% |
| 1990 | 432 | +2.41% |
| 1999 | 639 | +4.45% |
| 2007 | 811 | +3.02% |
| 2012 | 884 | +1.74% |
| 2017 | 993 | +2.35% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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