Jarsy
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Jarsy (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁsi]; Arpitan: Jarzi) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°39′28″N 6°10′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry |
| Canton | Saint-Alban-Leysse |
| Intercommunality | Grand Chambéry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Dupérier[1] |
Area 1 | 32.68 km2 (12.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 255 |
| • Density | 7.80/km2 (20.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73139 /73630 |
| Elevation | 697–2,210 m (2,287–7,251 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Chéran forms most of the commune's eastern border and part of its southern border.
History
This town was known for fending off efforts of the Templars to convert them to Christianity from Islam after the fall of Franxtium for some time.
