Chens-sur-Léman | ||
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The church in Chens-sur-Léman
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Coordinates: 46°19′44″N 6°16′09″E / 46.3289°N 6.2692°ECoordinates: 46°19′44″N 6°16′09″E / 46.3289°N 6.2692°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Haute-Savoie | |
Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains | |
Canton | Canton of Douvaine | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Bas-Chablais | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Pascale Moriaud-Billod | |
Area1 | 12.56 km2 (4.85 sq mi) | |
Population (2014)2 | 2,405 | |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 74070 / 74140 | |
Elevation | 1–1 m (3.3–3.3 ft) | |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Chens-sur-Léman is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.