Faverges-Seythenex
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Faverges-Seythenex (French pronunciation: [favɛʁʒ sɛtne]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was created on 1 January 2016 when the communes Faverges and Seythenex were merged.[3]
Faverges-Seythenex | |
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A general view of Faverges | |
 Location of Faverges-Seythenex | |
  Faverges-Seythenex  Faverges-Seythenex | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′N 6°18′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Faverges |
| Intercommunality | C.C. des Sources du Lac d'Annecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Dalex[1] |
Area 1 | 59.3 km2 (22.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,545 |
| • Density | 127/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74123 /74210 |
| Website | faverges-seythenex.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The ski resort of La Sambuy-Seythenex is within the commune.
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,988 | — |
| 1975 | 5,573 | +1.60% |
| 1982 | 6,569 | +2.38% |
| 1990 | 6,774 | +0.38% |
| 1999 | 6,788 | +0.02% |
| 2007 | 7,142 | +0.64% |
| 2012 | 7,586 | +1.21% |
| 2017 | 7,606 | +0.05% |
| 2023 | 7,545 | −0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
