Savoie is a French département.
Region | Rhône-Alpes |
Number | 73 |
Préfecture | Chambéry |
Sous-préfectures | Alberville, Saint Jean de Maurienne |
Area - Total - % water | xx,xxx km² xx% |
Population
- Total (Year) - Density |
xxx,xxx xxx/km² |
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Savoie is 1 of the 2 départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Haute-Savoie. For details of the annexation and the reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.
Savoie is located in the Alps mountains.
See also: Communes of the Savoie départementHistory
Geography