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| Haute-Savoie | |
|---|---|
 Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 74 |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Prefecture | Annecy |
| Subprefectures | Bonneville Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Thonon-les-Bains |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 33rd
631 679 144 /km² |
| Area | 4,388 km²; |
| Arrondissementss | 4 |
| Cantons | 34 |
| Communes | 294 |
| President of the general council | Ernest Nycollin (UMP) |
| Location | |
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Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range.
Haute-Savoie is 1 of the 2 départements of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860, the other being Savoie. For details of the annexation and the reasons for the current separatist movement in the départements, see Savoy.
The Mont Blanc and the Annecy Lake are located in Haute-Savoie.
The area is famous for the entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy and is also home to Chamonix and other notable ski resorts.
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