Mercury, Savoie

Mercury (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkyʁi]) is a commune close to Albertville in the Savoy département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Albertville.[3]

Mercury
The church and surrounding buildings in Mercury
Location of Mercury
Mercury
Mercury
Coordinates: 45°40′30″N 6°20′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonAlbertville-1
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alain Zoccolo[1]
Area
1
22.33 km2 (8.62 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
3,299
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73154 /73200
Elevation359–1,800 m (1,178–5,906 ft)
Websitewww.mairie-mercury.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants are called Chevronnais.

Sites and monuments

  • Château de Chevron, a 14th-century castle remodelled in the 17th century. Pope Nicolas II was born in the castle.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Unité urbaine 2020 d'Albertville (73401), INSEE



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