Annecy-le-Vieux
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Annecy-le-Vieux (French pronunciation: [ansi lə vjø]) was a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. On 1 January 2017, it merged into the commune of Annecy.[2]
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Annecy-le-Vieux | |
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Part of Annecy | |
Coordinates: 45°55′12″N 6°08′34″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Annecy |
Canton | Annecy-le-Vieux |
Commune | Annecy |
Area 1 | 17.02 km2 (6.57 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 22,077 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 74940 |
Elevation | 420–1,290 m (1,380–4,230 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 the fourth-largest commune in Haute-Savoie in terms of population, and was located on the northeastern shore of Lake Annecy. It was essentially a residential suburb of Annecy, being less than 3 km from its centre, and was sometimes known at the 16eme arrondissement of Annecy.
The last mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux was Bernard Accoyer, who served from 1989 until December 2016. A doctor by profession, he was also the député of the district and was President of the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2012.