Francin

Francin
Part of Porte-de-Savoie
General sight of the village from Montmélian
General sight of the village from Montmélian
Location of Francin
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Francin is located in France
Francin
Francin
Francin is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Francin
Francin
Coordinates: 45°30′03″N 6°02′07″E / 45.5008°N 6.0353°E / 45.5008; 6.0353
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonMontmélian
CommunePorte-de-Savoie
Area
1
6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,079
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
73800
Dialling codes0479
Elevation248–1,130 m (814–3,707 ft)
(avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
Websitewww.commune-francin.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Francin (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sɛ̃]; Arpitan: Fransin) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Porte-de-Savoie.[2]

The Château de Carron is found here.

See also

References

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2018 (in French)
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