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
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| Coordinates: 46°05′05″N 6°43′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Cluses |
| Intercommunality | Montagnes du Giffre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Mogenet |
| Area 1 | 97.29 km2 (37.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 2,286 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Septimontains |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74258 /74340 |
| Elevation | 671–2,665 m (2,201–8,743 ft) (avg. 710 m or 2,330 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 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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