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Chamonix

Chamonix
The Chamonix valley seen from the south
Administration
Full nameChamonix-Mont-Blanc
CountryFrance
RegionRh�ne-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonChamonix-Mont-Blanc
IntercommunalityPays du Mont-Blanc
MayorÉric Fournier (2008 - 2014)
Statistics
Elevation3395.7 ft (1035 m)
Highest Elevation15780.8 ft (4810 m)
Lowest Elevation3264.4 ft (995 m)
Land Area94.7 sq mi (245.46 km2)
Total Population9514 (2006)
- Density100.5/sq mi (38.8/km2)
Postal code74400
INSEE74056

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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix (-frʃamɔni) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics. The commune's population of around 9,800 ranks 865th within the nation of France.

Situated near the massive peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges, Chamonix shares the summit of Mont Blanc with its neighboring commune of Courmayeur in Italy, and own the title of highest commune in France. The commune is well known and loved by skiers and by mountain enthusiasts of all types. Mont Blanc, at a height of 4,810 metres, is the third most visited natural site in the world. This lends the area a notably cosmopolitan atmosphere. With an area of 245 square kilometres, Chamonix is the fourth largest commune in mainland France.


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