Thônes
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Thônes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes |
| Mayor | Jean-Bernard Challamel (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 574–2,280 m (1,883–7,480 ft) |
| Land area1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,813 (2006) |
| - Density | 111 /km2 (290 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74280/ 74230 |
| Website | Mairie-thones.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°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°E
Thônes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Thônes is the capital of "reblechon" and "chevrotin" (those are a local cheese)
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Geography [edit]
The Fier flows northwestward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.
People [edit]
- Émile Paganon, Alpine guide and skier
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