Modane

Modane
A view of east Modane (from Loutraz)
A view of east Modane (from Loutraz)
Coat of arms of Modane
Location of Modane
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Modane is located in France
Modane
Modane
Modane is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modane
Modane
Coordinates: 45°12′08″N 6°40′25″E / 45.2022°N 6.6736°E / 45.2022; 6.6736
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
CantonModane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Raffin[1]
Area
1
71.04 km2 (27.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,944
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73157 /73500
Elevation1,054–3,560 m (3,458–11,680 ft)
(avg. 1,067 m or 3,501 ft)
Websitehttps://www.modane.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Modane (French pronunciation: [mɔ.dan]; Italian: Modana) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise National Park. It was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until the Treaty of Turin in 1860.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.