Thorens-Glières
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The village in 1969
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Thorens-Glières
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| Coordinates: 45°59′52″N 6°14′52″E / 45.9978°N 6.2478°ECoordinates: 45°59′52″N 6°14′52″E / 45.9978°N 6.2478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Annecy-le-Vieux |
| Area1 | 63.05 km2 (24.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)2 | 3,163 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74282 /74570 |
| Elevation | 565–2,004 m (1,854–6,575 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Thorens-Glières is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Fillière. It is the birthplace of St. Francis de Sales.
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