Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də sikst]; Arpitan: Si, Sent-Jian-de-Sixt) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°55′26″N 6°24′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Faverges |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de Thônes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Lathuille[1] |
Area 1 | 12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,561 |
| • Density | 127.8/km2 (331.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74239 /74450 |
| Elevation | 828–1,860 m (2,717–6,102 ft) (avg. 963 m or 3,159 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies in the Aravis Range of the French Alps. The inhabitants are the Saintjeandais or Saintjeandins.
The village used to be called Villaret, when it was a part of the Savoyard state, prior to its incorporation into France in 1860.
Nearby
Notable inhabitants
- Saint Peter Faber, S.J., one of the founders of the Jesuit Order, was born here.
