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Tignes

Tignes
Administration
Full nameTignes
CountryFrance
RegionRh�ne-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
Statistics
Elevation5938.3 ft (1810 m)
Highest Elevation12293.3 ft (3747 m)
Lowest Elevation4724.4 ft (1440 m)
Land Area31.5 sq mi (81.63 km2)
Total Population2169 (2007)
- Density68.9/sq mi (26.6/km2)
Postal code73320
INSEE73296

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Tignes (-frtiɲ) is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It is also a ski resort near Val d'Isère, that are linked together as the "Espace Killy" region. Tignes was the freestyle skiing venue for the 1992 Winter Olympics and co-host city for the 1992 Winter Paralympics.


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