Magland
Magland town centre.
Magland town centre.
Coat of arms of Magland
Location of Magland
Magland is located in France
Magland
Magland
Magland is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Magland
Magland
Coordinates: 46°01′22″N 6°37′14″E / 46.0228°N 6.6206°E / 46.0228; 6.6206
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonSallanches
IntercommunalityCC Cluses-Arve et Montagnes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Johann Ravailler[1]
Area
1
40.32 km2 (15.57 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
3,251
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74159 /74300
Elevation483–2,649 m (1,585–8,691 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Magland (French pronunciation: [maɡlɑ̃]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

Magland is in the Vallée de l'Arve, between Cluses and Sallanches. There are several hamlets like Gravin, Balme, Oëx and Luth. It is part of the canton of Sallanches.

Transport

The commune has a railway station, Magland, on the La Roche-sur-Foron–Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet line.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,168    
1975 2,232+0.42%
1982 2,630+2.37%
1990 2,861+1.06%
1999 2,801−0.24%
2007 2,961+0.70%
2012 3,202+1.58%
2017 3,279+0.48%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

There are four schools in Magland: the primary school of the Chef-Lieu, of the Gravin, of the Moranche and a nursery school.

See also

Twin towns

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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