Margencel
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Margencel (French pronunciation: [maʁʒɑ̃sɛl]; Arpitan: Mardanfé) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Margencel | |
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The town hall in Margencel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Margencel | |
  Margencel  Margencel | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′20″N 6°25′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Sciez |
| Intercommunality | Thonon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Bondaz[1] |
Area 1 | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,273 |
| • Density | 308/km2 (798/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74163 /74200 |
| Elevation | 372–531 m (1,220–1,742 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 | 660 | — |
| 1975 | 887 | +4.31% |
| 1982 | 1,035 | +2.23% |
| 1990 | 1,262 | +2.51% |
| 1999 | 1,429 | +1.39% |
| 2007 | 1,697 | +2.17% |
| 2012 | 1,945 | +2.77% |
| 2017 | 2,145 | +1.98% |
| 2023 | 2,273 | +0.97% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Landmark
- St. Lawrence Church
