Vimines
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Vimines (French pronunciation: [vimin]; Savoyard: Vemene)[3] is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Chambéry.[4]
Vimines
Vemene (Savoyard) | |
|---|---|
The church and surrounding buildings in Vimines | |
 Location of Vimines | |
  Vimines  Vimines | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′47″N 5°51′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry |
| Canton | Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin |
| Intercommunality | Grand Chambéry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Corine Wolff[1] |
Area 1 | 14.23 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,372 |
| • Density | 166.7/km2 (431.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73326 /73160 |
| Elevation | 320–1,378 m (1,050–4,521 ft) |
| Website | www.vimines.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 640 | — |
| 1975 | 862 | +4.35% |
| 1982 | 1,171 | +4.47% |
| 1990 | 1,351 | +1.80% |
| 1999 | 1,496 | +1.14% |
| 2007 | 1,655 | +1.27% |
| 2012 | 1,846 | +2.21% |
| 2017 | 2,028 | +1.90% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
