Annecy |
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Panoramic sight of Annecy and Lake Annecy. |
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Administration |
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Country | France |
Region | Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Annecy |
Canton | Annecy-1, Annecy-2, Annecy-le-Vieux and Seynod |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Annecy |
Mayor | Jean-Luc Rigaut (UDI) (2014-2020) |
Statistics |
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Elevation | 396–1,153 m (1,299–3,783 ft) |
Land area1 | 66.94 km2 (25.85 sq mi) |
Population2 | 124,401 (2014) |
- Density | 1,858/km2 (4,810/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74010/ 74000 |
Dialling code | 0450 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Annecy is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Haute-Savoie department.
It is on the northern tip of Lake Annecy. It is 35 kilometres south of Geneva.
It is often known as « la Venise des Alpes » or « the Venice of the Alps ».
Annecy has hosted the Annecy International Animated Film Festival since 1960.
Annecy bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games but lost to Pyeongchang.