Sallanches

Sallanches
The church in Sallanches
The church in Sallanches
Coat of arms of Sallanches
Location of Sallanches
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Sallanches is located in France
Sallanches
Sallanches
Sallanches is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sallanches
Sallanches
Coordinates: 45°56′14″N 6°37′58″E / 45.9372°N 6.6328°E / 45.9372; 6.6328
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonSallanches
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Georges Morand
Area
1
65.87 km2 (25.43 sq mi)
 • Urban
416.5 km2 (160.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
17,133
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2018)
46,128
 • Urban density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74256 /74700
Elevation515–2,749 m (1,690–9,019 ft)
(avg. 558 m or 1,831 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sallanches (French pronunciation: [salɑ̃ʃ]; Arpitan: Salenches) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. In 2018, the commune had a population of 16,508, and its urban area had 46,128 inhabitants.[2]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Comparateur de territoires − Unité urbaine 2020 de Sallanches (00465)". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 2024-09-04.