Apremont, Savoie

Apremont
The road into Apremont
The road into Apremont
Coat of arms of Apremont
Location of Apremont
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Apremont is located in France
Apremont
Apremont
Apremont is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Apremont
Apremont
Coordinates: 45°30′54″N 5°57′29″E / 45.515°N 5.958°E / 45.515; 5.958
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonMontmélian
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Dupraz[1]
Area
1
17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
972
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73017 /73190
Dialling codes0479
Elevation302–1,554 m (991–5,098 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
Websitewww.mairie-apremont.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Apremont (French pronunciation: [apʁəmɔ̃]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It lies southeast of Chambéry.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 558—    
1975 696+3.21%
1982 777+1.59%
1990 781+0.06%
1999 890+1.46%
2007 949+0.81%
2012 982+0.69%
2017 1,013+0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

Vineyards

In the night of 24 November 1248, a massive landslide remodelled the lands of the commune and created a distinctive environment for growing grapes. At an altitude of 350 metres and catching the morning sun, the vines of Apremont, together with the adjoining communes of Saint-André-les-Marches and Saint-Baldoph have been productive for centuries and are now the major producer in Savoy with around 400 hectares in cultivation. The chalky soil is particularly favourable to white wines, which predominate.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE