Thônes | ||
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The centre of Thônes
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Coordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°ECoordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E / 45.8831°N 6.3258°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Haute-Savoie | |
Arrondissement | Annecy | |
Canton | Faverges | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Pierre Bibollet | |
Area1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) | |
Population (2014)2 | 6,367 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 74280 /74230 | |
Elevation | 574–2,280 m (1,883–7,480 ft) | |
Website | Mairie-thones.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.
Thônes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Thônes is the capital of "reblochon" and "chevrotin" (those are a local cheese)
The Fier flows northwestward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.