Albertville
Albertville is a French commune in the Savoie department. Its population is about 17,300 (1999 census). The commune hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 1992.
Albertville | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Albertville |
Canton | Albertville-Nord and Albertville-Sud |
Mayor | Philippe Masure (2008–2014) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 328–2,030 m (1,076–6,660 ft) (avg. 352 m/1,155 ft) |
Land area1 | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
Population2 | 18,480 (2008) |
- Density | 1,054/km2 (2,730/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 73011/ 73200 |
Website | http://www.albertville.com/ |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |