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Val-de-Fier
The ruins of the old church of Saint-André, inVal de Fier
The ruins of the old church of Saint-André, inVal de Fier
Location of Val-de-Fier
Map
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementArrondissement of Annecy
CantonCanton of Rumilly
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes du Canton de Rumilly
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Maurice Popp
Area
1
10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
513
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Urban
25,728
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74274 /74150
Elevation292–1,000 m (958–3,281 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Val-de-Fier is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Its nearest town is Rumilly.

Geography

The Fier forms most of the commune's south-western border.

History

Val-de-Fier was formed in 1973 from two different villages : Sion and Saint-André.

Population

  • 1962 : 238 inhabitants.
  • 1968 : 266 inhabitants.
  • 1975 : 256 inhabitants.
  • 1982 : 296 inhabitants.
  • 1990 : 317 inhabitants.
  • 1999 : 389 inhabitants.
  • 2006 : 513 inhabitants.

Mayors

  • Before 1991: Louis Dumont
  • 1991 - 2001: Paul Terrier
  • Since 2001: Maurice Popp

See also

References