Marnaz
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Marnaz (French pronunciation: [maʁna]; Savoyard: Marnâ)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is around 34 km south-east of Geneva.
Marnaz
Marnâ (Savoyard) | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Marnaz | |
  Marnaz  Marnaz | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′36″N 6°31′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Cluses |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Chantal Vannson[1] |
Area 1 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,964 |
| • Density | 661/km2 (1,710/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marnerot / Marnerotte |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74169 /74460 |
| Elevation | 464–2,098 m (1,522–6,883 ft) |
| Website | Mairiedemarnaz.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Toponymy
As with many polysyllabic Arpitan toponyms or anthroponyms, the final -x marks oxytonic stress (on the last syllable), whereas the final -z indicates paroxytonic stress (on the penultimate syllable) and should not be pronounced, although in French it is often mispronounced due to hypercorrection.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,565 | — |
| 1975 | 2,949 | +2.01% |
| 1982 | 3,595 | +2.87% |
| 1990 | 4,019 | +1.40% |
| 1999 | 4,442 | +1.12% |
| 2007 | 5,219 | +2.04% |
| 2012 | 5,147 | −0.28% |
| 2017 | 5,521 | +1.41% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Twin towns — sister cities
Marnaz is twinned with Quincinetto, Italy since 1996.
