Chamonix
commune in Haute-Savoie, France
Chamonix is a French commune next to Mont Blanc, in the French Alps. It is in the Haute-Savoie department. The Winter Olympic Games were there in 1924. "Charmonix" is actually French for dining room. it was named this for its irregular shape, which to many looks like a dining room
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.JPG) Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Chamonix  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°33′08″N 6°31′16″E / 45.5523°N 6.5211°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Area 1 | 116.53 km2 (44.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 8,882 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74400 /74056 |
| Elevation | 985–4,810 m (3,232–15,781 ft) (avg. 1,035 m or 3,396 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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