Douvaine

Douvaine (French pronunciation: [duvɛn]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Douvaine
The town hall in Douvaine
Location of Douvaine
Douvaine
Douvaine
Coordinates: 46°18′21″N 6°18′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonSciez
IntercommunalityThonon Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claire Chuinard
Area
1
10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
6,483
  Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74105 /74140
Elevation421–520 m (1,381–1,706 ft)
WebsiteVille-douvaine.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Location

Located on the old Roman way, now the National Road 5, Douvaine is part of the Canton of Sciez that includes 25 communes located in the Bas-Chablais area.

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