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Margencel

Coordinates: 46°20′20″N 6°25′58″E / 46.3389°N 6.4328°E / 46.3389; 6.4328
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Margencel
Commune
The town hall in Margencel
The town hall in Margencel
Coat of arms of Margencel
Coat of arms
Location of Margencel
Map
Margencel is located in France
Margencel
Margencel
Margencel is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Margencel
Margencel
Coordinates: 46°20′20″N 6°25′58″E / 46.3389°N 6.4328°E / 46.3389; 6.4328
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonSciez
IntercommunalityThonon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Bondaz[1]
Area
1
7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,249
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74163 /74200
Elevation372–531 m (1,220–1,742 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Margencel (French pronunciation: [maʁʒɑ̃sɛl]; Arpitan: Mardanfé) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 660—    
1975 887+4.31%
1982 1,035+2.23%
1990 1,262+2.51%
1999 1,429+1.39%
2007 1,697+2.17%
2012 1,945+2.77%
2017 2,145+1.98%
Source: INSEE[3]

Landmark

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  • St. Lawrence Church
St. Lawrence Church

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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