Passy, Haute-Savoie
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Passy (French pronunciation: [pasi] ⓘ; Savoyard: Pachi)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Sallanches.[4]
Passy
Pachi (Savoyard) | |
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A view of Mont Blanc from the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Passy | |
  Passy  Passy | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 6°41′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Le Mont-Blanc |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Mont-Blanc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raphaël Castéra[1] |
Area 1 | 80.03 km2 (30.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 10,856 |
| • Density | 135.6/km2 (351.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Passerand / Passerande |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74208 /74190 |
| Elevation | 542–2,880 m (1,778–9,449 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. | |
Located there is the Sancellemoz sanatorium, where Professor Marie Skłodowska-Curie died in 1934.
Lac Vert is located in the commune. The commune has a railway station, Chedde, on the Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,891 | — |
| 1975 | 8,554 | −0.55% |
| 1982 | 8,722 | +0.28% |
| 1990 | 9,235 | +0.72% |
| 1999 | 10,104 | +1.00% |
| 2007 | 11,144 | +1.23% |
| 2012 | 11,214 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 10,902 | −0.56% |
| 2023 | 10,856 | −0.07% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
