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 | |
Town Hall | |
Administration | |
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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. |