Douvaine

Douvaine
The town hall in Douvaine
Location of Douvaine
Douvaine
Douvaine
Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°E / 46.3058; 6.3044
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonSciez
IntercommunalityThonon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claire Chuinard[1]
Area
1
10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
6,788
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74105 /74140
Elevation421–520 m (1,381–1,706 ft)
Websitedouvaine.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Douvaine (French pronunciation: [duvɛn]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Location

Located on the old Roman way, now the National Road 5, Douvaine is part of the Canton of Sciez that includes 25 communes located in the Bas-Chablais area.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,440—    
1975 2,202+6.26%
1982 2,724+3.09%
1990 3,354+2.63%
1999 3,859+1.57%
2007 4,500+1.94%
2012 5,253+3.14%
2017 5,948+2.52%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE