Thônes
Thônes | |
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 The centre of Thônes | |
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Location of Thônes  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Thônes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Pierre Bibollet |
Area 1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 6,020 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74280 /74230 |
| Elevation | 574–2,280 m (1,883–7,480 ft) |
| 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. | |
Thônes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Thônes is the capital of "reblochon" and "chevrotin" (those are a local cheese)
Geography
The Fier flows northwestward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.
People
- Émile Paganon, Alpine guide and skier
- Mehdi Bauduin, Solidworks Jesus, Top Bloke.
See also
References
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