Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bôrg-Sant-Mori (Arpitan)
A general view of Bourg-Saint-Maurice
A general view of Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Coat of arms of Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Location of Bourg-Saint-Maurice
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Bourg-Saint-Maurice is located in France
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Coordinates: 45°37′03″N 6°46′10″E / 45.6175°N 6.7694°E / 45.6175; 6.7694
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guillaume Desrues[1]
Area
1
179.07 km2 (69.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,187
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73054 /73700
Elevation744–3,823 m (2,441–12,543 ft)
(avg. 815 m or 2,674 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bourg-Saint-Maurice (French pronunciation: [buʁ sɛ̃ mɔʁis, - moʁ-] ; Arpitan: Bôrg-Sant-Mori or simply Le Bôrg), popularly known as Bourg, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.[3][4] Located on the Italian border south of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, it had a population of 7,252 as of 2018. It serves as a transport hub for the Paradiski ski area, with direct rail travel from London (Connecting in Lille), and Amsterdam during the winter.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Bourg-Saint-Maurice (73054), INSEE
  4. ^ "Décret n° 2014-272 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Savoie | Legifrance". Retrieved 15 December 2023.