Magland

Magland

Magland and the waterfall

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Magland

Coordinates: 46°01′22″N 6°37′14″E / 46.0228°N 6.6206°E / 46.0228; 6.6206Coordinates: 46°01′22″N 6°37′14″E / 46.0228°N 6.6206°E / 46.0228; 6.6206
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Bonneville
Canton Canton of Sallanches
Intercommunality CC Cluses-Arve et Montagnes
Government
  Mayor (20142020) René Pouchot
Area1 40.32 km2 (15.57 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 3,202
  Density 79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 74159 / 74300
Elevation 483–2,649 m (1,585–8,691 ft)
Website Official website

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.

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

Geography

Magland is in the Vallée de l'Arve, between Cluses and Sallanches. There are several hamlets like Gravin, Balme, Oëx, Luth and belongs to the Canton of Sallanches.

Education

There are four schools in Magland: the primary school of the Chef-Lieu, of the Gravin, of the Moranche and a nursery school.

See also

Twin towns

References

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