Haute-Savoie
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Number	74
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Prefecture	Annecy
Subprefectures	Bonneville Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Thonon-les-Bains
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 33rd 631 679 144 /km²
Area	4,388 km²;
Arrondissementss	4
Cantons	34
Communes	294
President of the general council	Ernest Nycollin (UMP)
Location

Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range.

Table of contents

1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links

History

Haute-Savoie is 1 of the 2 départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Savoie. For details of the annexation and the reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.

Geography

The Mont Blanc and the Annecy Lake are located in Haute-Savoie.

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

The area is famous for the entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy and is also home to Chamonix and other notable ski resorts.

External links