Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny

Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ ɑ̃ fosiɲi]; Savoyard: Rmiyi)^[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France.

CountryFrance

Area

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14.91 km² (5.76 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

7,865

DemonymSaint-Pierrois / Saint-Pierroise

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Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny Rmiyi (Savoyard)
Commune
A view of the Château de Rumilly-sous-Cornillon, in Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny
Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny Location within France Show map of France Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°03′38″N 6°22′23″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Bonneville
Canton	Bonneville
Intercommunality	CC du Pays Rochois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marin Gaillard[1]
Area 1	14.91 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	7,865
• Density	527.5/km2 (1,366/sq mi)
Demonym	Saint-Pierrois / Saint-Pierroise
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74250 /74800
Elevation	433–1,500 m (1,421–4,921 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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It is located in the historical province of Faucigny in Savoy hence its name. The town was born from the fusion in 1965 of the communes of Passeirier, Saint-Maurice-de-Rumilly and Saint-Pierre-de-Rumilly.

Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny is situated between Bonneville just to the east and La Roche-sur-Foron to the west.