Cran-Grevier is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Annecy.[2]
Cran-Gevrier | |
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Part of Annecy | |
View of Cran-Gevrier, coming from Annecy | |
Location of Cran-Gevrier ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°54′35″N 6°06′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Annecy |
Canton | Seynod |
Commune | Annecy |
Area 1 | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 18,507 |
• Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Cran-Gevriens / Cran-gevriennes |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 74960 |
Elevation | 396–528 m (1,299–1,732 ft) |
Website | Ville-crangevrier.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cran-Gevrier is in the west of Annecy. Part of the town is on a hill (hill of Gevrier). The hamlet of Cran was on the level of the Thiou river. The top of the hill of Gevrier is designated as a natural area.
The Fier forms most of the commune's north-western border.
The city draws its origins from two hamlets: Cran and Gevrier. There are two possible origins for each one of these names:
The Romans were the first to settle on the hill. A Roman villa and a theatre were built there.
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