Albertville
Arbèrtvile (Arpitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°40′36″N 6°23′36″E / 45.6767°N 6.3933°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Albertville |
Canton | Albertville-1 Albertville-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Arlysère |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Burnier-Framboret[1] |
Area 1 | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
• Urban | 163.6 km2 (63.2 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 19,812 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
• Urban (2018) | 39,780 |
• Urban density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 73011 /73200 |
Elevation | 328–2,030 m (1,076–6,660 ft) (avg. 352 m or 1,155 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. |
Albertville (French pronunciation: [albɛʁvil] ; Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had a population of 19,214; its urban area had 39,780 inhabitants.[3]