Orelle
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Orelle (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛl]; Savoyard: Ozhèlo)[3] is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Orelle
Ozhèlo (Savoyard) | |
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A general view of Orelle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Orelle | |
  Orelle  Orelle | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′36″N 6°32′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
| Canton | Modane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aimé Perret[1] |
Area 1 | 69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 324 |
| • Density | 4.68/km2 (12.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73194 /73140 |
| Elevation | 819–3,400 m (2,687–11,155 ft) |
| Website | http://www.orelle.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to Plan Bouchet, a skiing area that is part of the 3 vallées, the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski station.
