Bozel (French pronunciation: [bɔzɛl]; Arpitan Savoyard: Bosél or Bozél) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,876.
Bozel
Bosél (Arpitan) | |
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Commune | |
The church and surrounding buildings in Bozel | |
Location of Bozel ![]() | |
Bozel Bozel | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′08″N 6°38′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Moûtiers |
| Intercommunality | Val Vanoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Pulcini |
| Area 1 | 28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,876 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73055 /73350 |
| Elevation | 746–2,589 m (2,448–8,494 ft) (avg. 768 m or 2,520 ft) |
| Website | www.ot-bozel.com, www.bozelinfo.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bozel has one surface ski lift and a green run. It has 19 km of cross-country trails.
In the course of the French Revolution, it was briefly renamed Fructidor.
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