Villaz
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Villaz (French pronunciation: [vilaz]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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Villaz | |
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View of Villaz from Argonay | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villaz | |
  Villaz  Villaz | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′58″N 6°11′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Annecy-3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Annecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Martinod[1] |
Area 1 | 15.27 km2 (5.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,607 |
| • Density | 236.2/km2 (611.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | villazois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74303 /74370 |
| Elevation | 463–1,680 m (1,519–5,512 ft) (avg. 705 m or 2,313 ft) |
| Website | www.villaz.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 river Fier forms the commune's southern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 612 | — |
| 1975 | 814 | +4.16% |
| 1982 | 1,129 | +4.78% |
| 1990 | 1,602 | +4.47% |
| 1999 | 2,068 | +2.88% |
| 2007 | 2,414 | +1.95% |
| 2012 | 3,059 | +4.85% |
| 2017 | 3,427 | +2.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
