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Commune of Albertville |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons: Canton of Albertville-Nord Canton of Albertville-Sud |
| Mayor | Albert Gibello (UMP) (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 328 m–2,030 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Avâl) is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Albertville is an arrondissement of France located in the Savoie department, in the Rhône-Alpes region The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The Canton of Albertville-Nord is a French administrative subdivision, situated in the Savoie département and the Rhône-Alpes The Canton of Albertville-Sud is a French administrative subdivision, situated in the Savoie département and the Rhône-Alpes A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 352 m) |
| Land area¹ | 17. 56 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
17,340 |
| - Density | 988/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 73011/ 73200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Albertville (Arpitan : Arbèrtvile) is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie département, in the French Alps. Franco-Provençal ( Francoprovençal) or Arpitan ( Vernacular: frp francoprovençâl arpitan patouès; francoprovenzale arpitano dialetto The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Avâl) is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics. The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992
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Geography
Albertville is situated on the Arly River, close to the confluence with the Isère River. Arly is also the name of a game reserve in Burkina Faso --> Arly is a 35 km long River of France. The Isère ( Isera in Arpitan and Occitan) is a 286 km long River in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes Its altitude is between 345 and 2,037m.
Nearby mountains include: Belle Etoile, Dent de Conse, Négresse, Roche Pourrie, Mirantin, Pointe de la Grande Journée, and chaîne du Grand Arc. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak
Nearby mountain ranges include: the Bauges; the Beaufortain; and the beginning of the Vanoise. A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Bauges mountains ( Massif des Bauges) is a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching from the city of Annecy to the city of Chambéry
History
Albertville was founded in 1836 by the Sardinian king Charles Albert. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Biography He was born in Turin in 1798 to Charles Emmanuel of Savoy 6th Prince of Carignano and Albertina Maria Cristina of Saxony. It also consists of the medieval town of Conflans, which has buildings dating back to the 14th century. Since then, Albertville has developed trade between France, Italy, and Switzerland; and industries such as paper mills and hydroelectricity can be found on its river. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water
The 1992 Winter Olympics were organised in the Savoie region, with Albertville hosting it. The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 Some of the sports venues were later adapted for other uses. Some sports venues still remain such as the ice rink designed by the architect Jacques Kalisz, although the town is more industrial than touristic. An Ice rink is a frozen body of Water where people can Ice skate or play winter sports
In 2003, the town was labelled a "Town of art and history". Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Trivia
- Jean Moulin was subprefect of Albertville from 1925 to 1930. Jean Moulin ( June 20, 1899 – July 8, 1943) was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Famous people born in Albertville: Florine De Leymarie (born 9 May 1981), skier. Florine De Leymarie is a promising French Alpine skier who was born in Albertville, Savoie on 9 May 1981. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
Sister cities
See also
External links
- City council website
- Tourism webpage about Albertville (in French)
- Tourism webpage about Albertville(in English)
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