La Baume
La Baume | |
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An aerial view of La Baume | |
La Baume | |
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region La Baume | |
Coordinates: 46°16′59″N 6°36′48″E / 46.2831°N 6.6133°ECoordinates: 46°16′59″N 6°36′48″E / 46.2831°N 6.6133°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
Canton | Le Biot |
Intercommunality | Community of communes of the Vallée d'Aulps |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Coffy |
Area1 | 16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 228 |
• Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74030 / 74430 |
Elevation | 636–1,890 m (2,087–6,201 ft) |
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. |
La Baume is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Geography
It is situated in the High Savoy between Thonon-les-Bains and Morzine. According to the French Wikipedia page, it is called 'La Baume' because the church is situated on a rock.
Administration
The Mayor of La Baume since March 2008 has been Serge Coffy.
Demography
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 170 | 214 | 179 | 165 | 191 | 228 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
The 'Barrage du Jotty', is a dam of the lake of Le Jotty shared by the communes of La Vernaz and La Baume.
See also
References
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