Saint-Jorioz
Commune
The town seen from the Col de la Cochette
The town seen from the Col de la Cochette
Coat of arms of Saint-Jorioz
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz is located in France
Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz
Coordinates: 45°49′59″N 6°10′01″E / 45.8331°N 6.1669°E / 45.8331; 6.1669
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonAnnecy-4
IntercommunalityCA Grand Annecy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Beal[1]
Area
1
21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
6,287
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
DemonymSaint-Joriens / Saint-Joriennes
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74242 /74410
Elevation443–1,657 m (1,453–5,436 ft)
WebsiteSaint-jorioz.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jorioz (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁjo]; Arpitan: San-Zhouryo), located on the western banks of lake Annecy, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,831—    
1975 2,446+4.22%
1982 3,344+4.57%
1990 4,178+2.82%
1999 5,002+2.02%
2007 5,694+1.63%
2012 5,752+0.20%
2017 5,738−0.05%
Source: INSEE[3]

World Heritage Site

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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