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== Politics == |
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=== Presidential Elections 2nd Round <ref>http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/</ref> === |
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| [[2017 French presidential election|2017]] |
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| [[Emmanuel Macron]] |
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| [[En Marche!|EM]] |
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| [[2012 French presidential election|2012]] |
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| [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] |
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| [[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]] |
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| 55.90 |
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| [[2007 French presidential election|2007]] |
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| [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] |
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| [[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]] |
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| 62.22 |
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| [[2002 French presidential election|2002]] |
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| [[Jacques Chirac]] |
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| [[Rally for the Republic|RPR]] |
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| 89.69 |
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Revision as of 22:10, 5 November 2019
Yvoire | |
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 The medieval gate | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Yvoire  | |
  Yvoire  Yvoire | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′13″N 6°19′34″E / 46.370279°N 6.326153°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Sciez |
| Intercommunality | Thonon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-François Kung |
Area 1 | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | 981 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Yvoiriens - Yvoiriennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74315 /74140 |
| Elevation | 372–441 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 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
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
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 called one of the "most beautiful villages of France".
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 810 | — |
| 2007 | 811 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 817 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 820 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 849 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 879 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 884 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 901 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 925 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 953 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 981 | +2.9% |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round [1]
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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| style="background-color: Template:En Marche!/meta/color" | | 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | EM | 77.41 |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for a Popular Movement/meta/color" | | 2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 55.90 |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for a Popular Movement/meta/color" | | 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 62.22 |
| style="background-color: Template:Rally for the Republic/meta/color" | | 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 89.69 |
See also
References
External links
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| Geographic | |
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