Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range.

Haute-Savoie
Region Rhône-Alpes
Number 74
Préfecture Annecy
Sous-préfectures Bonneville, Saint Julien en Génevois, Thonon les Bains
Area
 - Total
 - % water

4,388 km²
xx%
Population
 - Total (Year)
 - Density

631,679
xxx/km²

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Miscellaneous topics
7 External links

History

Haute-Savoie is 1 of the 2 départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Savoie. For details of the annexation and the reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.

Geography

Towns: 4 arrondissements, 294 towns and villages, 34 districts.

The Mont Blanc and the Annecy Lake are located in Haute-Savoie.

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

The area is famous for the entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy and is also home to Chamonix and other notable ski resorts.

External links