Modane
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
| Canton | Modane |
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| Elevation | 1,054–3,560 m (3,458–11,680 ft) (avg. 1,067 m or 3,501 ft) |
| Land area1 | 71.04 km2 (27.43 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,882 (2006) |
| - Density | 55 /km2 (140 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73157/ 73500 |
| Website | www.modane-valfrejus.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°12′08″N 6°40′25″E / 45.2022°N 6.6736°E
Modane (Italian: Modana) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
It was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until 1860.
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Transportation [edit]
Modane is home to a railway station for trains from Turin to Chambéry, including TGV to and from Milan.
It is also located at the mouth of the Fréjus Rail and Fréjus Road Tunnels.
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