La Baume

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Location of La Baume
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(2020–2026) Jean-François Menoud[1]Area
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16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
321 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
74030 /74430
Elevation636–1,890 m (2,087–6,201 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Baume (French pronunciation: [la bom]; Arpitan: La Bôma) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

It is situated in the High Savoy between Thonon-les-Bains and Morzine. According to the French Wikipedia page, it is called 'La Baume' because the church is situated on a rock.

Administration

The current Mayor of La Baume is Jean-François Menoud, elected in 2020.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 214—    
1975 179−2.52%
1982 165−1.16%
1990 191+1.85%
1999 228+1.99%
2007 251+1.21%
2012 250−0.08%
2017 309+4.33%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

The 'Barrage du Jotty', is a dam of the lake of Le Jotty shared by the communes of La Vernaz and La Baume.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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