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Savoie

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Savoie
Coat of Arms de la Savoie
Details
Information
Number73
RegionRhône-Alpes
PrefectureChambéry
SubprefecturesAlbertville
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 61st


373 258


62 /km²
Area6,028 km²;
Arrondissements3
Cantons37
Communes305
President of the
general council
Jean-Pierre Vial (UMP)
Location
Location of de la Savoie in France

Savoie is a French département.

Contents

History

Savoie is one of the two départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Haute-Savoie. For details of the annexation and the reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.

Geography

Savoie is located in the Alps mountains.

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

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