Douvaine | ||
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The town hall in Douvaine
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Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°ECoordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Haute-Savoie | |
Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains | |
Canton | Douvaine | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Bas-Chablais | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-François Baud | |
Area1 | 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) | |
Population (2014)2 | 5,509 | |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 74105 /74140 | |
Elevation | 421–520 m (1,381–1,706 ft) | |
Website | Ville-douvaine.fr | |
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.
Douvaine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Located on the old Roman way, now the National Road 5, Douvaine is part of the Canton of Sciez that includes 25 communes located in the Bas-Chablais area.