Aussois
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
| Canton | Modane |
| Mayor | Alain Marnézy (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 1,120–3,600 m (3,670–11,800 ft) |
| Land area1 | 41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 691 (2006) |
| - Density | 16 /km2 (41 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73023/ 73500 |
| Website | www.aussois.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 45°13′38″N 6°44′32″E / 45.2272°N 06.7423°E
Aussois is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Although not as well known as other resorts right on the other side of the mountain like Val Thorens, it is popular with the French as ski resort in winter and as mountain destination in summer. It offers 55 km of slopes, 21 slopes (6 Green, 5 Blue, 8 Red, 2 Black[1]).
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