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Annecy
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Prefecture and commune
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Panoramic sight of Annecy and Lake Annecy.
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Country | France | ||
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Department | Haute-Savoie | ||
Arrondissement | Annecy | ||
Canton | Annecy-1, Annecy-2, Annecy-le-Vieux and Seynod | ||
Intercommunality | CA Grand Annecy | ||
Area
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66.94 km2 (25.85 sq mi) | ||
Population
(2014)
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124,401 | ||
• Density | 1,858.40/km2 (4,813.2/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Annécien/Annécienne | ||
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | ||
INSEE/Postal code |
74010 /74000
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Dialling codes | 0450 | ||
Elevation | 396–1,153 m (1,299–3,783 ft) | ||
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Annecy is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Haute-Savoie department.
It is on the northern tip of Lake Annecy. It is 35 kilometres south of Geneva.
It is often known as « la Venise des Alpes » or « the Venice of the Alps ».
Annecy has hosted the Annecy International Animated Film Festival since 1960.
Annecy bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games but lost to Pyeongchang.
Sister cities
Annecy is a twin town with:
- Cheltenham, United Kingdom, since 1956
- Bayreuth, Germany, since 1966
- Vicenza, Italy, since 1995
- Sainte-Thérèse, Canada, since 1987
- Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, since 2003
- Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire
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See also
In Spanish: Annecy para niños
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