Haute-Savoie
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| Information | |
| Number | 74 |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Prefecture | Annecy |
| Subprefectures | Bonneville Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Thonon-les-Bains |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 33rd
631 679 144 /kmò |
| Area | 4,388 kmò |
| Arrondissementss | 4 |
| Cantons | 34 |
| Communes | 294 |
| President of the general council | Ernest Nycollin (UMP) |
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Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range.
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links |
Haute-Savoie is 1 of the 2 départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Savoie. For details of the annexation and the reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.
History
Geography
Mont Blanc and Lake Annecy are located in Haute-Savoie.Economy
Demographics
Culture
Miscellaneous topics
The area is famous for the entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy and is also home to Chamonix and other notable ski resorts.External links
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