Tignes

Tignes is a commune. It is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Savoie department in southeast France.

Tignes
Coat of arms of Tignes
Location of Tignes
Tignes is located in France
Tignes
Tignes
Tignes is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tignes
Tignes
Coordinates: 45°28′06″N 6°54′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
IntercommunalityHaute-Tarentaise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Serge Revial
Area
1
81.63 km2 (31.52 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,020
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73296 /73320
Elevation1,440–3,747 m (4,724–12,293 ft)
(avg. 1,810 m or 5,940 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 known for its ski resort. Together with neighbouring Val d'Isère, which forms the "Espace Killy" ski area.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.