Passy, Haute-Savoie
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Bonneville |
| Canton | Canton of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | SIVOM Pays du Mont-Blanc |
| Mayor | Gilles Petit-Jean Genaz (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 542–2,880 m (1,778–9,450 ft) |
| Land area1 | 80.03 km2 (30.90 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 11,234 (2006) |
| - Density | 140 /km2 (360 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74208/ 74190 |
| Website | Ville-passy-mont-blanc.fr |
| 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°55′28″N 6°41′14″E / 45.9244°N 6.6872°E
Passy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Located there is the Sancellemoz sanatorium, where Professor Marie Curie died.
Lac Vert is located in the commune.
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