Orelle
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 A general view of Orelle | |
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| Coordinates: 45°12′36″N 6°32′16″E / 45.21°N 6.5378°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
| Canton | Modane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aimé Perret[1] |
Area 1 | 69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 319 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73194 /73140 |
| Elevation | 819–3,400 m (2,687–11,155 ft) |
| Website | http://www.orelle.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Orelle (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛl]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to Plan Bouchet, a skiing area that is part of the 3 vallées, the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orelle.
- Official site of Orelle Tourism Office
- Official site of Les 3 Vallees ski domain
- Orelle overview[permanent dead link]
- Orelle skiing on mobile and wap
- Les 3 Vallees mobile and wap
- Vanoise National Park
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