Passy, Haute-Savoie
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A view of Mont Blanc from the village | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Passy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 6°41′14″E / 45.9244°N 6.6872°ECoordinates: 45°55′28″N 6°41′14″E / 45.9244°N 6.6872°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Bonneville | |
| Canton | Canton of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | |
| Intercommunality | SIVOM Pays du Mont-Blanc | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Petit-Jean Genaz | |
| Area1 | 80.03 km2 (30.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 11,234 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 60,234 | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74208 / 74190 | |
| Elevation | 542–2,880 m (1,778–9,449 ft) | |
| Website | Ville-passy-mont-blanc.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. | ||
Passy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Located there is the Sancellemoz sanatorium, where Professor Marie Curie died.
Lac Vert is located in the commune.
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