Burdignin
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The church in Burdignin | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Burdignin | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′19″N 6°25′29″E / 46.2219°N 6.4247°ECoordinates: 46°13′19″N 6°25′29″E / 46.2219°N 6.4247°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Canton of Boëge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Dupraz |
| Area1 | 9.87 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 643 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74050 / 74420 |
| Elevation | 736–1,297 m (2,415–4,255 ft) |
| Website | www.burdignin.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. | |
Burdignin is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Basic
Burdignin is a common medium mountain located in the heart of the Green Valley , north of the department of Haute Savoie. Burdignin depends on the canton of Boëge and is part of the Chablais Alps but is also close to the Geneva area .
Burdignin has preserved an agricultural and forestry tradition. This quiet little village allows mountain biking ( forest track and edges Menoge ), but also hiking ( snowshoeing in winter the peaks between Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva ) . The people are bornérandes and bornérands .
Surroundings
Burdignin is easily accessible by road , just 15 minutes from the motorway ATMB (exit Green Valley )
By Distance
- 3 km from Boege , head of the canton , shops , market on Tuesday morning
- 5 km of Habère- Poche, alpine ski area Habère- Poche, Bellevaux Hirmentaz
- 7 km of the plateau Moises , Nordic ski and opportunity to make the glider
- 12 km from the plateau of Plaine Joux , Nordic ski , hiking peak Miribel
- 25 km from Lake Geneva
By Time
- 45 minutes of Annecy
- 1 hour from Chamonix
- 25 minutes from Thonon-les-Bains
- 30 minutes from Geneva
Burdignin in numbers
- Total Population: 643 inhabitants (2008)
- Area: 980 hectares
- Altitude Capital: 850 meters
- Maximum altitude: 1297 meters
See also
References
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