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Albertville (French pronunciation: [albɛʁvil] (listen); Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had a population of 19,214; its urban area had 39,780 inhabitants.[2]

Albertville Arbèrtvile  (Arpitan)
Subprefecture and commune
A general view of Albertville
Coat of arms
Location of Albertville
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Coordinates: 45°40′36″N 6°23′36″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Albertville
Canton	Albertville-1 Albertville-2
Intercommunality	Arlysère
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Burnier-Framboret
Area 1	17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
• Urban	163.6 km2 (63.2 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	19,502
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
• Urban  (2018)	39,780
• Urban density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	73011 /73200
Elevation	328–2,030 m (1,076–6,660 ft) (avg. 352 m or 1,155 ft)
Website	www.albertville.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Albertville is one of two subprefectures of the Savoie department, alongside Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.

Albertville is situated on the river Arly, close to the confluence with the river Isère. Its altitude ranges from 345 to 2,037 metres (1,132 to 6,683 ft). Nearby mountains include: Belle Étoile, Dent de Cons, Négresse, Roche Pourrie, Mirantin, Pointe de la Grande Journée, Chaîne du Grand Arc. Nearby mountain ranges include the Bauges, the Beaufortain and the beginning of the Vanoise.

History

The modern city of Albertville was formed in 1836 by King Charles Albert of Sardinia, who merged the medieval town of Conflans, which had buildings dating to the 14th century, with the town of L'Hôpital. Since then, Albertville has fostered trade between France, Italy and Switzerland. Industries such as paper mills and hydroelectricity are found along its river.

The 1992 Winter Olympics were organised in the Savoie region, with Albertville hosting it. Some of the sports venues were later adapted for other uses. Some sports venues still remain, such as the ice rink, La halle de glace Olympique, designed by the architect Jacques Kalisz. Despite this, the town remains more industrial than touristic.[3]

In 2003, the town was labelled a "Town of Art and History".^{[citation needed]}

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	15,739	—
1975	16,961	+1.07%
1982	16,970	+0.01%
1990	17,411	+0.32%
1999	17,340	−0.05%
2007	17,814	+0.34%
2012	19,271	+1.58%
2017	18,899	−0.39%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transport

Albertville station was put into service in 1879 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM).

Notable people

• Gérard Mourou (born 1944), Nobel Prize winner in Physics, 2018
• Justine Braisaz (born 1996), world and Olympic medalist in biathlon
• Jean-Luc Crétier (born 1966), Olympic champion in alpine skiing (WOC 1998, downhill)
• Léa Lemare (born 1996), ski jumper and national champion
• Florine De Leymarie (born 1981), skier
• Jérôme Jarre (born 1990), comedian on the Vine app

Sites of interest

• La halle de glace Olympique, or the Olympic ice hall, the ice arena that hosted events during the 1992 Winter Olympics.
• L'anneau de vitesse, or speed oval, the athletic stadium that previously served as the site of the speed skating competitions of 1992 Winter Olympics.

International relations

Albertville is twinned with:

• Aosta, Italy[5]
• Winnenden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Sainte-Adèle, Quebec, Canada
• Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which like Albertville, hosted a Winter Olympics, doing so in 2010

Heraldry

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department
• 1992 Winter Olympics

References

External links

• City council website
• Tourism webpage about Albertville (in French)
• Tourism webpage about Albertville(in English)

На других языках

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- [en] Albertville

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[ru] Альбервиль

Альберви́ль (фр. Albertville, иногда употребляется название Альбертвиль; франкопров. Arbèrtvela) — город во французском департаменте Савойя в регионе Рона — Альпы, основанный в 1836 году на берегах рек Арли и Изер. Город назван в честь короля Сардинского королевства Карла Альберта, отца Виктора Эммануила II, в состав которого тогда входила Савойя.

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