Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Thônes |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de Thônes |
| Mayor | Pierre Contat (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 828–1,860 m (2,717–6,100 ft) (avg. 963 m or 3,159 ft) |
| Land area1 | 12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,266 (2006) |
| - Density | 104 /km2 (270 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74239/ 74450 |
| 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′26″N 6°24′38″E / 45.9239°N 6.4106°E
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
It lies in the Aravis Range of the French Alps. The inhabitants are the Saintjeandais or Saintjeandins.
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Nearby villages include Manigod, Thónes, Le Grand Bornand, La Clusaz and the larger Chamonix and Annecy.
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