Annecy
Annecy is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Haute-Savoie department.
Annecy | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
 Panoramic sight of Annecy and Lake Annecy. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Annecy | |
  Annecy  Annecy | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′58″N 6°07′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Annecy-1, Annecy-2, Annecy-le-Vieux and Seynod |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Annecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Luc Rigaut (UDI) |
| Area 1 | 66.94 km2 (25.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 124,401 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Annécien/Annécienne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74010 /74000 |
| Dialling codes | 0450 |
| Elevation | 396–1,153 m (1,299–3,783 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is on the northern tip of Lake Annecy. It is 35 kilometres south of Geneva.
It is often known as "la Venise des Alpes" or "the Venice of the Alps".
Annecy has hosted the Annecy International Animated Film Festival since 1960.
Annecy bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games but lost to Pyeongchang.[1]
On 1 January 2017, the former communes of Annecy-le-Vieux, Cran-Gevrier, Meythet, Pringy and Seynod were merged into the commune of Annecy.[2]
Sister cities
Annecy is a twin town with:
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Cheltenham, United Kingdom, since 1956
Bayreuth, Germany, since 1966
Vicenza, Italy, since 1995
Sainte-Thérèse, Canada, since 1987
Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, since 2003
Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire
References
- "South Korean city to host 2018 Winter Olympics". edition.cnn.com.
- "Arrêté du 14 juillet 2016 portant création d'une commune nouvelle" (in French).
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