Viry, Haute-Savoie
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Viry (French pronunciation: [viʁi]; Savoyard: Vry)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Viry
Vry (Savoyard) | |
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A general view of Viry | |
 Location of Viry | |
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| Coordinates: 46°07′06″N 6°02′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Canton | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Intercommunality | CC du Genevois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Chevalier[1] |
Area 1 | 26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,809 |
| • Density | 222.1/km2 (575.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74309 /74580 |
| Elevation | 357–755 m (1,171–2,477 ft) (avg. 503 m or 1,650 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Viry is the birthplace of Justin de Viry, a Sardinian and French diplomat and politician. He is still the only Savoyard to be buried in the Panthéon.[4] During the World War, Viry was one of the border towns with Switzerland through which many Jews fleeing Nazism passed.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,218 | — |
| 1975 | 1,561 | +3.61% |
| 1982 | 2,023 | +3.77% |
| 1990 | 2,550 | +2.94% |
| 1999 | 3,032 | +1.94% |
| 2007 | 3,423 | +1.53% |
| 2012 | 3,909 | +2.69% |
| 2017 | 5,182 | +5.80% |
| 2023 | 5,809 | +1.92% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
