Samoëns

Samoëns (French pronunciation: [samwɛ̃]; Arpitan: Samouens) is an alpine commune on the Swiss border in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It was the principal commune for the canton that bore its name until it was abolished in 2015. The town of Samoëns is located in the French Alps' Vallée du Giffre (Giffre Valley), just southwest of Champéry in Valais.

Samoëns
Samouens (Arpitan)
A general view of Samoëns
Location of Samoëns
Samoëns
Samoëns
Coordinates: 46°05′05″N 6°43′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonCluses
IntercommunalityMontagnes du Giffre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Charles Mogenet
Area
1
97.29 km2 (37.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,286
  Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
DemonymSeptimontains
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74258 /74340
Elevation671–2,665 m (2,201–8,743 ft)
(avg. 710 m or 2,330 ft)
Websitewww.mairiedesamoens.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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