Chamonix

Chamonix is a French commune next to Mont Blanc. It is in the Haute-Savoie department. The Winter Olympic Games were there in 1924. "Charmonix" is actually French for dining room. it was named this for its irregular shape, which to many looks like a dining room

Chamonix

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Town Hall
Coat of arms of Chamonix
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Thonon-les-Bains
Canton Thonon-les-Bains
Statistics
Elevation 985–4,810 m (3,232–15,781 ft)
(avg. 1,035 m/3,396 ft)
Land area1 116.53 km2 (44.99 sq mi)
Population2 8,882  (2012)
 - Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 74400/ 74056
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.