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Commune of Châtel |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Abondance |
| Mayor | Philippe Thoule (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 1,053 m–2,430 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 Haute-Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Amont / Hiôta-Savouè) is a French department, named for its location in The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains is an arrondissement of France located in the Haute-Savoie department, in the Rhône-Alpes The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. 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 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 1,183 m) |
| Land area¹ | 32. 19 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,190 |
| - Density | 36/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 74063/ 74390 |
| 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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Châtel is a village and commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Rhône-Alpes region of France. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Haute-Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Amont / Hiôta-Savouè) is a French department, named for its location in 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 Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Situated in the Northern French Alps on the French/Swiss border, it is a popular ski resort. The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services
Despite its development into a major ski resort, the village still retains many of its traditional alpine characteristics. Châtel has an extensive ski area with runs to suit skiers and boarders of all abilities. The whole village is served by a free ski-bus which gives easy access to ski lifts. The term ski lift can refer to many different types of uphill transport in three main classes Lift systems and networks The network lifts at a Ski
The resort is also part of the vast Portes du Soleil domain - the largest international linked ski area in the world with over 650 km of varied terrain spread across 8 French and 4 Swiss resorts. Les Portes du Soleil is a large region of the Alps ( Chablais Alps) encompassing thirteen resorts between Mont Blanc in France and Lake Geneva This gives skiers and boarders an almost endless choice of runs on their doorstep.
Although famous as a winter destination, Châtel also has activities to offer in summer. Visitors to the area over the summer months can enjoy numerous activities such as windsurfing & sailing (on nearby Lake Geneva), white-water rafting, kayaking, paragliding, walking, mountain biking or simply relaxing in the sun. Windsurfing is a surface water sport using a windsurf board also commonly called a sailboard usually two to five meters long and powered by a single sail A sail is any type of surface intended to generate Thrust by being placed in a Wind &mdashin essence a vertically-oriented Wing. Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (Lac Léman Léman Lac de Genève is the second largest freshwater Lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area (after
Nearby towns include Morzine, Avoriaz and Morgins. Morzine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département of France. Avoriaz (avɔʁja is a French mountain resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil.
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