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Modane (; Savoyard: Modâna; ) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

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Place details

Locality
Modane
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
4,086
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Modane
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Modane vue des hauteurs en automne (novembre 2021).JPG
French commune.caption
A view of east Modane (from Loutraz)
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville Fr Modane (Savoie).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
French commune.canton
Modane
French commune.INSEE
73157
French commune.postal code
73500
French commune.mayor
Jean-Claude Raffin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
1067
French commune.elevation min m
1054
French commune.elevation max m
3560
French commune.area km2
71.04
French commune.website
https://www.modane.fr
French commune.native name
Modâna (Savoyard)

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Official website

Ville de Modane - Bienvenue sur le site de la Mairie de Modane

Bienvenue sur le site de la Mairie de Modane, Bienvenue sur le site de la Mairie de Modane

modane.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Modane
Population
2849
Area
71.04
Elevation
2275
Official website
www.modane.fr
Image
Modane vue des hauteurs en automne (novembre 2021).JPG
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Commons category
Modane
postal code
73500
male population
1510
female population
1587
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-79-05-04-01
fax number
+33-4-79-05-35-59
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Article

34 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Climate
  • Neighbouring communes
  • Routes and transportation
  • Roads
  • Railway
  • Urbanism
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Politics and administration
  • Political trends and outcomes
  • List of mayors
  • Twinning
  • Population and society
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Economy
  • Agriculture
  • Employment
  • Business and shops
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Sport
  • Local culture and heritage
  • Places and monuments
  • Museums
  • Personalities linked to the commune
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • Bibliography
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Modane (; Savoyard: Modâna; ) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise National Park. It was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until the Treaty of Turin in 1860.

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