
A city of southern France in the Alps on Lake Annecy east-northeast of Lyon. It is a popular resort and tourist center. Population: 51,000.
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Annecy | |
| Intercommunality | Annecy | |
| Mayor | Jean-Luc Rigaut (NC) (since 2007) |
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| Elevation | 418–926 m (1,371–3,038 ft) (avg. 448 m or 1,470 ft) |
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| Land area1 | 13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 52,890 (2006) | |
| - Density | 3,847 /km2 (9,960 /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. | ||
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Coordinates: 45°54′58″N 6°07′59″E / 45.916°N 6.133°E
Annecy (French pronunciation: [an.si]; Èneci / Ènneci in Arpitan language) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy (Lac d'Annecy), 35 kilometres south of Geneva.
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Annecy is the capital of the department of Haute-Savoie.
The metropolitan area of Annecy includes 13 municipalities.
Annecy is the capital of three cantons:
Annecy is located between Geneva and Chambéry. Thus its history was strongly influenced by these two towns between the 10th and the 19th century. Starting as the capital of the county of Geneva, after the demise of the counts of Geneva, it became integrated into the House of Savoy's possessions in 1401. In 1444, it was set up by the Princes of Savoy as the capital of a region covering the possessions of the Genevois, Faucigny and Beaufortain. With the advance of Calvinism in 1535, it became a center for the Counter-Reformation and the bishop's see of Geneva was transferred here.[1]
During the French Revolution the Savoy region was conquered by France. Annecy became attached to the département of Mont Blanc, of which the capital was Chambéry. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1815, it was returned to the Kingdom of Sardinia (heir of the Duchy of Savoy). When Savoy was sold to France in 1860, it became the capital of the new département of Haute-Savoie.
Francis of Sales was born at the nearby castle of Sales in 1567. He was bishop of Annecy from 1602 to 1622.
Annecy was the site of the second round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks in 1949.
The Fier forms part of the commune's north-western border. The mountains around the town of Annecy are: Le Mont Verier, Le Semnoz, La Tournette and the Parmelan.
Annecy has hosted the Annecy International Animated Film Festival since 1960.
On 23 July 2009, Annecy played host to Stage 18 of the Tour de France, as the start/finish point for an individual time trial around Lake Annecy.
Annecy bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games but lost to Pyeongchang.[2] If they had been chosen, Annecy would have been the fourth French city to host the Winter Olympic Games, after Chamonix (1924), Grenoble (1968), and Albertville (1992).
Sights in Annecy include:
| 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1822 | 1838 | 1848 | 1858 | 1861 | 1866 |
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| 4,440 | 5,130 | 5,467 | 5,724 | 8,252 | 8,547 | 10,374 | 9,370 | 11,554 |
| 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 |
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| 11,581 | 10,976 | 11,334 | 11,817 | 11,947 | 12,894 | 13,611 | 14,351 | 15,622 |
| 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| 15,004 | 17,233 | 20,289 | 23,293 | 26,722 | 33,114 | 43,255 | 54,484 | 53,262 |
| 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 49,965 | 49,644 | 50,348 | 50,115 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sources : database Cassini of EHESS for selected numbers until 1962[3], database Insee from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)[4] · [5] |
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Companies located in and around Annecy include:
The Gare d'Annecy railway station offers connections with Lyon, Geneva, Paris, Grenoble and several regional destinations.
Annecy is twinned with:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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