Grand-Aigueblanche
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Grand-Aigueblanche (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃.t‿ɛɡblɑ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Aigueblanche (the seat), Le Bois and Saint-Oyen.[3]
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Grand-Aigueblanche | |
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The church in Villargerel | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Grand-Aigueblanche | |
  Grand-Aigueblanche  Grand-Aigueblanche | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′06″N 6°30′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Moûtiers |
| Intercommunality | Vallées d'Aigueblanche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Pointet[1] |
Area 1 | 27.33 km2 (10.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,780 |
| • Density | 138/km2 (358/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73003 /73260 |
| Elevation | 437–2,280 m (1,434–7,480 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,447 | — |
| 1975 | 3,036 | +3.13% |
| 1982 | 2,800 | −1.15% |
| 1990 | 3,156 | +1.51% |
| 1999 | 3,128 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 3,488 | +1.37% |
| 2012 | 3,719 | +1.29% |
| 2017 | 3,850 | +0.69% |
| 2023 | 3,780 | −0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
