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Savoie
Coat of arms of the Savoie department
Location
Location of Savoie in France
Administration
Department number: 73
Region: Rhône-Alpes
Prefecture: Chambéry
Subprefectures: Albertville
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Arrondissements: 3
Cantons: 37
Communes: 305
President of the General Council: Jean-Pierre Vial
UMP
Statistics
Population Ranked 61st
 -1999 373,258
Population density: 62/km²
Land area¹: 6028 km²
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. 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 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 A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' Chambéry (Ciamberì or Sciamberì) is the capital of the department of Savoie, France. Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (San Giovanni di Moriana is a commune in the Maurienne, the valley of the River Arc. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The 3 arrondissements of the Savoie department are Arrondissement of Albertville, ( subprefecture: Albertville) with The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The following is a list of the 37 cantons of the Savoie department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arrondissement The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The following is a list of the 305 communes of the Savoie département, in France. In France, the President of the General Council (French Président du conseil général) is the locally-elected head of the General Council, the assembly As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 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
France
This article is about the French department. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 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 For the historical region of Savoy, see that article. For the two French départements of the region of Savoy see Savoie and Haute-Savoie Savoy ( French For other uses, see Savoy (disambiguation).

Savoie (Arpitan : Savouè d’Avâl) is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes (Rôno-Arpes) region in the French Alps. Franco-Provençal ( Francoprovençal) or Arpitan ( Vernacular: frp francoprovençâl arpitan patouès; francoprovenzale arpitano dialetto This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 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,

It is one of the two departments of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Haute-Savoie. For the two French départements of the region of Savoy see Savoie and Haute-Savoie Savoy ( French Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Haute-Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Amont / Hiôta-Savouè) is a French department, named for its location in For history before 1860, details of the annexation and reasons for the current separatist movement in the departments, see Savoy. For the two French départements of the region of Savoy see Savoie and Haute-Savoie Savoy ( French

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History

It is widely accepted that Savoie takes its name from the Latin Sapaudia or Sabaudia, meaning land covered in fir trees. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Firs ( Abies) are a genus of between 45-55 species of Evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae.

Savoie was long part of the states of Savoy, though it was occupied many times by France starting in the 16th century. For the two French départements of the region of Savoy see Savoie and Haute-Savoie Savoy ( French This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It was integrated into the Mont-Blanc department from 1792 to 1815 (and partially into the Léman department from 1798 to 1814), later being annexed by France in 1860. Mont-Blanc was the name of a département of the First French Empire. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Léman was the name of a département of the First French Empire. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting The former Duchy of Savoy became the two departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie. For the early history of Savoy, before it was raised to a duchy see County of Savoy and March of Turin. Haute-Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Amont / Hiôta-Savouè) is a French department, named for its location in

Moûtiers, capital of the former province of Tarentaise Valley (French: Vallée de la Tarentaise) ceased to be the county seat after a law passed on September 10, 1926. Moûtiers, historically also called Tarentaise, is a commune of the Savoie département, in the Rhône-Alpes French Ancien Régime Roman Catholic Dioceses and ecclesiastical provinces were heirs of Late Roman Civitates (themselves created out of A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Savoie, along with Albertville, hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics, with ski events at Tarentaise and Beaufortain. Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992

Geography

Relief map of Savoy.
Relief map of Savoy. For the two French départements of the region of Savoy see Savoie and Haute-Savoie Savoy ( French

Savoie is part of the Rhône-Alpes région. 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, It borders the departments of Haute-Savoie, Ain, Isère and Hautes-Alpes in addition to Italy. Haute-Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Amont / Hiôta-Savouè) is a French department, named for its location in Ain (ɛ̃ Arpitan: En) is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Isère ( Arpitan: Isera, Occitan: Isèra) is a department, in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan Hautes-Alpes ( Occitan: Auts Aups) is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

Much of Savoie is covered by mountains:

The department is crossed by the Isère river, which has its source in the Iseran pass. The Bauges mountains ( Massif des Bauges) is a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching from the city of Annecy to the city of Chambéry The Chartreuse Mountains (massif de la Chartreuse is a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the The Vanoise Massif is a Mountain range in the Graian Alps in the western part of the Alps. The Isère ( Isera in Arpitan and Occitan) is a 286 km long River in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes Its two main lakes are Lake Bourget (the largest and deepest lake entirely in France) and Lake Aiguebelette, one of the least polluted in France due to a 1976 law forbidding any use of motorboats on the lake. The Lac du Bourget ("Lake of Le Bourget" is a Lake in the Savoie département of France. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A motorboat is a vessel propelled by an Internal combustion engine driving a jet pump or a Propeller.

Economy

According to the Chambéry chamber of commerce, close to 50% of the department's wealth comes from tourism. Each year, Savoie hosts over 30 million visitor-nights of tourists. Savoie also profits from its natural resources with particular strengths in ore processing and hydroelectric power. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water

Savoie had an exceptionally high export/import ratio of 214% in 2005. Its exports rose to €1. 768 billion €825 million in imports. Its leading exports were steel, aluminum, and electric and electronic components. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 WikipediaNaming

Agriculture

Savoie is famous for its cows, which produce numerous cheeses:

Numerous wines are also grown in Savoie. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Beaufort is a hard rather sharp Cheese made from cow's milk and is similar to gruyère. Gruyère (Groo-Yair is a hard yellow Cheese made from cow's Milk, named after the town of Gruyères in Switzerland, and made Reblochon is a French Cheese from the Alps region of Savoie and has been granted the AOC title Tomme de Savoie is a variety of Tomme Cheese from Savoie in the French Alps. The most famous are made of Gamay, Pinot Noir and Mondeuse grapes. Gamay is a purple-colored Grape variety used to make Red wines most notably grown in Beaujolais and in the Loire Valley around Tours Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Mondeuse Noire is a red Wine Grape that is grown primarily in the Savoy region of France. Fruit production is the third largest component of agriculture in Savoie.

Demographics

Residents of Savoie are known as Savoyards though they can also be called Savoisiens (the historical name) or Savoyens.

Main cities:

The average population density is not a good indication of actual population density, as valleys tend to be quite densely populated, whereas the mountains tend to be near-completely uninhabited.

Religion

The Catholic Church in Savoie is divided into three dioceses: Chambéry, Maurienne et Tarentaise. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Together, they form an archdiocese, in which the bishop of Chambéry is the archbishop. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead

Tourism

Low elevation: The Savoie frontcountry.
Low elevation: The Savoie frontcountry.
Mid elevation: Mariet plateau in the Bauges Massif.
Mid elevation: Mariet plateau in the Bauges Massif. The Bauges mountains ( Massif des Bauges) is a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching from the city of Annecy to the city of Chambéry
High elevation: the village of Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise.
High elevation: the village of Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise. Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a town and commune in the Savoie département, in France.

Tourism, which is quite important to Savoie, began to develop towards the end of the 19th century, mostly summer oriented. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The increase in the popularity of skiing in the 20th century made Savoie home to the largest number of ski hills in France, including many famous ones:

Hydrotherapy, practised in the region since antiquity, is also quite developed. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Val-d'Isère is a Ski resort and a commune located ( in the Savoie département, in France, 5 km (3 miles from the Tignes (tiːn is a commune of the Savoie département, in France. Les Arcs is a Ski resort located in Savoie, France, above the Tarentaise town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice and was created by Robert La Plagne is a French Ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise ( Savoie) Courchevel is the name of a Ski area located in the Savoie region of the French Alps, and part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski Méribel is a ski resort in the French Alps situated Les Menuires is a Ski resort in the Belleville valley of Les Trois Vallées. Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe, located in the French Alps at 2300 m altitude Bramans is a town and commune in the Savoie département, in France. Bessans is a commune located in the department of Savoie and the Rhone-Alpes region Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy involves the use of Water for soothing pains and treating diseases There are four locations that are still active:

See also

History

Language

Places

Sign welcoming visitors to the department of Savoie.
Sign welcoming visitors to the department of Savoie.

Wine

External links

French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, on over 800000 Hectares (over 2 million Acres of Vineyards and in a typical Savoy or in French Savoie is a Wine region situated in the Savoy region in eastern France, and is sometimes referred to as the country

Dictionary

Savoie

-proper noun

  1. A département (number 73) in the région of Rhône-Alpes.
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