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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Yvoire
|name = Yvoire
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|image = Yvoire06.JPG
|caption = The medieval gate
|image = Yvoire - Vu du Léman.jpg
|caption = Yvoire as seen from Lake Geneva
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Yvoire.svg
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Yvoire.svg
|region = [[Rhône-Alpes]]
|department = [[Haute-Savoie]]
|arrondissement = Thonon-les-Bains
|arrondissement = Thonon-les-Bains
|canton = [[Canton of Douvaine|Douvaine]]
|canton = Sciez
|INSEE = 74315
|INSEE = 74315
|postal code = 74140
|postal code = 74140
|mayor = Jean-François Kung<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Jean-Claude Fert
|term = 2008&ndash;2014
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = [[Communauté de communes du Bas-Chablais]]
|intercommunality = [[Thonon Agglomération]]
|coordinates = {{coord|46.370279|6.326153|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|longitude = 6.327
|latitude = 46.3716
|elevation m =
|elevation m =
|elevation min m = 372
|elevation min m = 372
|elevation max m = 441
|elevation max m = 441
|area km2 = 3.12
|area km2 = 3.12
|population = 810
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = 2006
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|demonym =
|demonym = Yvoiriens, Yvoiriennes
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}}
|image flag=Flag of Yvoire.svg}}


'''Yvoire''' is a small medieval town in [[Haute-Savoie]] [[Departments of France|department]], in the [[Regions of France|region]] of [[Rhône-Alpes]] in south-eastern [[France]].
'''Yvoire''' ({{IPA|fr|ivwaʁ}}) is a small medieval town in the [[Departments of France|department]] of [[Haute-Savoie]], in the southeastern French [[Regions of France|region]] of [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]. It is located 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of [[Geneva]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
Located at the tip of the Leman peninsula (''presqu'île de Léman''), Yvoire delimits the two main parts of [[lake of Geneva|Lake Geneva]], the "''petit lac''" and the "''grand lac''".
Located at the tip of the Leman peninsula (''presqu'île de Léman''), Yvoire delimits the two main parts of [[Lake Geneva]], the "''petit lac''" and the "''grand lac''".


==Features==
==Features==
It is well known for its medieval buildings and beautiful flower decorations during the summer season, and also ''Jardin des Cinq Sens'', a garden in the center of the town. It is one of the "[[Les Plus Beaux Villages de France|most beautiful villages of France]]".
The town is well known for its medieval buildings and summer floral displays, as well as the ''Jardin des Cinq Sens'', a garden in the center of the town. It is a member of [[Les Plus Beaux Villages de France]] (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.


==History==
==History==


The town was fortified by [[Amadeus V]] in the 14th century. It soon gained a strategic military importance and the inhabitants were given tax privileges.
The town was fortified by [[Amadeus V]] in the 14th century. It soon gained a strategic military importance and the inhabitants were given tax privileges.

==Population==
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-74315#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
|percentages = pagr
|align = left
|1968 |305
|1975 |335
|1982 |357
|1990 |432
|1999 |639
|2007 |811
|2012 |884
|2017 |993
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}}

[[Image:Yvoire06.JPG|thumb|right|The medieval gate]]
[[File:Château d’Yvoire on Lake Geneva.jpg|thumb|Château d'Yvoire on Lake Geneva]]
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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
*[http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE]
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{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:Plus Beaux Villages de France]]
[[Category:Plus Beaux Villages de France]]
[[Category:Populated places on Lake Geneva]]
[[Category:Populated places on Lake Geneva]]



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Latest revision as of 05:57, 22 September 2024

Yvoire
Commune
Yvoire as seen from Lake Geneva
Yvoire as seen from Lake Geneva
Flag of Yvoire
Flag
Coat of arms of Yvoire
Coat of arms
Location of Yvoire
Map
Yvoire is located in France
Yvoire
Yvoire
Yvoire is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Yvoire
Yvoire
Coordinates: 46°22′13″N 6°19′34″E / 46.370279°N 6.326153°E / 46.370279; 6.326153
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonSciez
IntercommunalityThonon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Kung[1]
Area
1
3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,068
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Yvoiriens, Yvoiriennes
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74315 /74140
Elevation372–441 m (1,220–1,447 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Yvoire (French pronunciation: [ivwaʁ]) is a small medieval town in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of Geneva.

Geography

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Located at the tip of the Leman peninsula (presqu'île de Léman), Yvoire delimits the two main parts of Lake Geneva, the "petit lac" and the "grand lac".

Features

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The town is well known for its medieval buildings and summer floral displays, as well as the Jardin des Cinq Sens, a garden in the center of the town. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

History

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The town was fortified by Amadeus V in the 14th century. It soon gained a strategic military importance and the inhabitants were given tax privileges.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 305—    
1975 335+1.35%
1982 357+0.91%
1990 432+2.41%
1999 639+4.45%
2007 811+3.02%
2012 884+1.74%
2017 993+2.35%
Source: INSEE[3]
The medieval gate
Château d'Yvoire on Lake Geneva

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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