Chens-sur-Léman
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Chens-sur-Léman (Savoyard: Shan)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It lies on Lake Geneva (French: Léman) and on the border of Switzerland, northeast of Geneva.
Chens-sur-Léman
Shan (Savoyard) | |
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The church in Chens-sur-Léman | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chens-sur-Léman | |
  Chens-sur-Léman Location within France  Chens-sur-Léman Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′44″N 6°16′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Sciez |
| Intercommunality | Thonon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascale Moriaud[1] |
Area 1 | 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,068 |
| • Density | 282.2/km2 (731.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74070 /74140 |
| Elevation | 372–439 m (1,220–1,440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 636 | — |
| 1975 | 835 | +3.97% |
| 1982 | 856 | +0.36% |
| 1990 | 1,063 | +2.74% |
| 1999 | 1,274 | +2.03% |
| 2007 | 1,708 | +3.73% |
| 2012 | 2,050 | +3.72% |
| 2017 | 2,776 | +6.25% |
| 2023 | 3,068 | +1.68% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
World Heritage Site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5]
