Saint-Jorioz
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The town seen from the Col de la Cochette | ||
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  Saint-Jorioz | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Saint-Jorioz | ||
| Coordinates: 45°49′59″N 6°10′01″E / 45.8331°N 6.1669°ECoordinates: 45°49′59″N 6°10′01″E / 45.8331°N 6.1669°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Annecy | |
| Canton | Canton of Seynod | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Rive Gauche du Lac d'Annecy | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Beal | |
| Area1 | 21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,638 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74242 / 74410 | |
| Elevation | 443–1,657 m (1,453–5,436 ft) | |
| Website | Saint-jorioz.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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Saint-Jorioz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
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