Savoie | |
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Coordinates: 45°35′N 6°20′E / 45.583°N 6.333°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Département | 1860 |
Prefecture | Chambéry |
Subprefectures | Albertville, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
Government | |
• President | Hervé Gaymard[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,028.3 km2 (2,327.5 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 426,924 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Savoyards |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-73 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 19 |
Communes | 285 |
Website | www.savoie.fr |
Savoie is a département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, bordering Italy.