Douvaine

Douvaine
Commune
The town hall in Douvaine
The town hall in Douvaine
Coat of arms of Douvaine
Coat of arms
Location of Douvaine
Map
Douvaine is located in France
Douvaine
Douvaine
Douvaine is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Douvaine
Douvaine
Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°E / 46.3058; 6.3044
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonSciez
IntercommunalityThonon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claire Chuinard[1]
Area
1
10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,738
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74105 /74140
Elevation421–520 m (1,381–1,706 ft)
WebsiteVille-douvaine.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Location

Located on the old Roman way, now the National Road 5, Douvaine is part of the Canton of Sciez that includes 25 communes located in the Bas-Chablais area.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,440—    
1975 2,202+6.26%
1982 2,724+3.09%
1990 3,354+2.63%
1999 3,859+1.57%
2007 4,500+1.94%
2012 5,253+3.14%
2017 5,948+2.52%
Source: INSEE[3]

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
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