Thônes
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Thônes (French pronunciation: [ton]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, and is the ″capital″ of local cheeses Reblochon and Chevrotin.
Thônes | |
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The centre of Thônes | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Thônes | |
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| Coordinates: 45°52′59″N 6°19′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Faverges |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de Thônes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Matthieu Longo-Bozon[1] |
Area 1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,654 |
| • Density | 127.2/km2 (329.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74280 /74230 |
| Elevation | 574–2,280 m (1,883–7,480 ft) |
| Website | Mairie-thones.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Fier flows northwestward through the middle of the commune and traverses the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,165 | — |
| 1975 | 3,555 | +1.67% |
| 1982 | 4,169 | +2.30% |
| 1990 | 4,619 | +1.29% |
| 1999 | 5,212 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 5,777 | +1.29% |
| 2012 | 6,020 | +0.83% |
| 2017 | 6,576 | +1.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
People
- Émile Paganon, Alpine guide and skier
- Marie Suize, Golddigger and entrepreneur
