Douvaine

Douvaine

The town hall in Douvaine

Coat of arms
Douvaine

Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°E / 46.3058; 6.3044Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°E / 46.3058; 6.3044
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Thonon-les-Bains
Canton Douvaine
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Bas-Chablais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-François Baud
Area1 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 3,859
  Density 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 74105 / 74140
Elevation 421–520 m (1,381–1,706 ft)
Website Ville-douvaine.fr

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.

Douvaine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Location

Located on the old Roman way, now the National Road 5, Douvaine is part of the Canton of Sciez that includes 25 communes located in the Bas-Chablais area.

See also

References

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