Contamine-sur-Arve

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Location of Contamine-sur-Arve

(2020–2026) Aline Watt Chevallier^[1]Area

6.92 km² (2.67 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,315 • Density330/km² (870/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

74087 /74130

Elevation423–697 m (1,388–2,287 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Contamine-sur-Arve (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tamin syʁ aʁv], literally Contamine on Arve) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	727	—
1975	837	+2.03%
1982	882	+0.75%
1990	1,125	+3.09%
1999	1,343	+1.99%
2007	1,537	+1.70%
2012	1,709	+2.14%
2017	2,083	+4.04%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

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