Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ( French Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ) is a commune in France , in the Rhone-Alpes region , department of Haute Savoie . It is part of the canton of Mont Blanc . The county seat is Bonneville [1] . The population is 5599 people (2012) [2] . The commune is the highest in France and in Europe, since on its territory there is Mont Blanc peak - 4810 meters ( Mont Blanc massif ).
| Commune | |||
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | |||
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| fr. Saint-gervais-les-bains | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Rhone Alps | ||
| The Department | Upper Savoy | ||
| County | Bonville | ||
| Canton | Mont Blanc | ||
| The mayor | Jean-Marc Peyet | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 63.63 km² | ||
| Center height | |||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 5,599 people ( 2012 ) | ||
| Density | 88 people / km² | ||
| Agglomeration | 60,234 | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postal codes | 74170 | ||
| INSEE Code | 74236 | ||
| http://www.saintgervaislesbains.fr (inaccessible link) | |||
The municipality is located at a distance of approximately 470 km southeast of Paris , 150 km east of Lyon , 45 km east of Annecy .
View of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in winter
Notes
- ↑ Commune de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (74236) (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment May 30, 2015.
- ↑ Populations légales 2012 des communes du département . INSEE . Date of treatment June 10, 2015. (French)