Douvaine
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The town hall in Douvaine | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Douvaine | ||
| Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°ECoordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E / 46.3058°N 6.3044°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Douvaine | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Bas-Chablais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Baud | |
| Area1 | 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 3,859 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74105 / 74140 | |
| Elevation | 421–520 m (1,381–1,706 ft) | |
| Website | Ville-douvaine.fr | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Douvaine 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.
See also
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