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Sciez (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Sciez forms part of a transborder agglomeration known as Grand Genève (Greater Geneva).

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Sciez is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Thonon-les-Bains-Ouest, the arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, and the department of Haute-Savoie. It lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and serves as the capital of the canton of Sciez. The municipality shares borders with Ballaison, Bons-en-Chablais, Excenevex, and Lully.

The area of Sciez is 20.47 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 6,447 residents (2,949 male and 3,084 female) and another citing 4,898. Elevation data also differs, with values recorded at 725 meters and 400 meters above sea level. The postal code for the commune is 74140.

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Place details

Locality
Sciez
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
4,898
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Sciez
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Entrée Ouest de Sciez.sur-Léman rond-point.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Siez.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Thonon-les-Bains
French commune.canton
Sciez
French commune.INSEE
74263
French commune.postal code
74140
French commune.mayor
Cyril Démolis
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Thonon Agglomération
French commune.elevation min m
372
French commune.elevation max m
725
French commune.area km2
20.47

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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections
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  • Geography
  • Situation
  • Localization
  • Climate
  • Communication channels and transports
  • Urbanism
  • Urban Morphology
  • Housing
  • Toponymy
  • Heraldic
  • Administration
  • History
  • Heraldic
  • Administration
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Places and monuments
  • References
  • External links

Sciez (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Sciez forms part of a transborder agglomeration known as Grand Genève (Greater Geneva).

== Geography == === Situation === ==== Localization ==== The commune is located on the border of the Apline chain and of the Lac Léman. The commune is in the département of Haute-Savoie in the region called Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Sciez is in the Chablais, between Evian and Geneva, near Douvaine, the medieval town of Yvoire and Thonon-les-bains. Sciez is also not far from the ski slopes Portes du Soleil (Avoriaz, Morzine, Chatel, Les Gets, Abondance) but also close from Chamonix and Mont Blanc.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sciez” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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