Viuz-en-Sallaz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France, close to the Swiss border.
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Coordinates: 46°08′54″N 6°24′40″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Bonneville |
Canton | Bonneville |
Intercommunality | Quatre Rivières |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Pochat-Baron[1] |
Area 1 | 20.99 km2 (8.10 sq mi) |
Population | 4,454 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Viuzienne, Viuzien |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74311 /74250 |
Elevation | 550–1,500 m (1,800–4,920 ft) (avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It was historically a possession of the noble house of de Faucigny and then passed to Ardutius de Faucigny, Bishop of Geneva and successive prince-bishops. It stayed in the possession of the church until the French Revolution. There is a statue of St Francis de Sales, then Bishop of Geneva, in Viuz.[3]
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