Saint-Oyen, Savoie
Part of Grand-Aigueblanche in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Oyen (Savoyard: Sint-Ouin)[2] is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Grand-Aigueblanche.[3]
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Saint-Oyen
Sint-Ouin (Savoyard) | |
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Part of Grand-Aigueblanche | |
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 Location of Saint-Oyen | |
  Saint-Oyen  Saint-Oyen | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′16″N 6°29′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Moûtiers |
| Commune | Grand-Aigueblanche |
Area 1 | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 195 |
| • Density | 92.4/km2 (239/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73260 |
| Elevation | 509–1,102 m (1,670–3,615 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Twin towns
The village is twinned with Saint-Oyens in Switzerland. Like its twin, the village is named after Saint Eugendus, a 6th century cleric.
