Francin 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]

Francin
Part of Porte-de-Savoie
General sight of the village from Montmélian
Location of Francin
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Coordinates: 45°30′03″N 6°02′07″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Chambéry
Canton	Montmélian
Commune	Porte-de-Savoie
Area 1	6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	1,079
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	73800
Dialling codes	0479
Elevation	248–1,130 m (814–3,707 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
Website	www.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.

The Château de Carron is found here.

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department

References

External links

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