Rumilly, Haute-Savoie

Rumilly (French pronunciation: ​[ʁymiji]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. In 2017, the commune had a population of 15,379, and its urban area had 17,357 inhabitants.[2]

Rumilly
Commune
The Pont-Neuf bridge crossing the Chéran river
Coat of arms
Location of Rumilly
Rumilly
Rumilly
Coordinates: 45°52′33″N 5°56′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementAnnecy
CantonRumilly
IntercommunalityRumilly Terre de Savoie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Heison
Area
1
16.89 km2 (6.52 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
15,768
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2017)
17,357
Demonym(s)Rumilliens / Rumilliennes
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74225 /74150
Elevation312–589 m (1,024–1,932 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Chéran forms part of the commune's eastern border, crosses the village, flows north-northwestward through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Fier, which forms part of its northern border.

Climate

Rumilly has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) in spite of its relatively far inland position. Influenced by its elevation, summers are rather moderate on average, although they can be highly variable with extreme heat spikes. Winters see occasional freezing temperatures, but most often stays in the single-digits during daytime with frequent cold rain. Air frosts are normal during the night and snowfall is not uncommon.

Climate data for Annecy, Haute-Savoie - Alt : 458m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)		 19.2
(66.6)		 23.5
(74.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 32.6
(90.7)		 35.1
(95.2)		 37.2
(99.0)		 38.5
(101.3)		 30.0
(86.0)		 26.5
(79.7)		 22.1
(71.8)		 19.9
(67.8)		 38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)		 7.6
(45.7)		 12.0
(53.6)		 15.6
(60.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 24.0
(75.2)		 26.1
(79.0)		 25.7
(78.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 16.0
(60.8)		 9.5
(49.1)		 5.6
(42.1)		 15.7
(60.3)
Average low °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 1.6
(34.9)		 4.7
(40.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 12.5
(54.5)		 14.3
(57.7)		 14.1
(57.4)		 10.4
(50.7)		 7.2
(45.0)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 6.1
(43.0)
Record low °C (°F) −23.0
(−9.4)		 −15.5
(4.1)		 −15.0
(5.0)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 1.0
(33.8)		 3.0
(37.4)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −16.0
(3.2)		 −23.0
(−9.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.2
(3.59)		 82.2
(3.24)		 94.6
(3.72)		 102.8
(4.05)		 105.1
(4.14)		 90.0
(3.54)		 100.8
(3.97)		 114.8
(4.52)		 123.3
(4.85)		 118.0
(4.65)		 116.8
(4.60)		 109.9
(4.33)		 1,249.5
(49.2)
Average precipitation days 11 9 10 10 12 9 10 10 9 11 12 11 124
Mean monthly sunshine hours 93 117 172 196 224 262 277 242 192 138 83 70 2,066
Source: Météo France - Period 1981-2010 - Temperatures extremes 1970-2015.

Mayor

Christian Heison is the current mayor of Rumilly, elected in 2020.

History

The communes’ football club Rumilly-Vallières made it to the semi-finals of the 2020–21 Coupe de France for the first time in their history after beating Toulouse 2-0, whilst playing in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of the French football league system. The victory was described as the "greatest feat" in Rumilly-Vallières's history by L'Équipe.[3] They exited the competition after a 5-1 defeat to Ligue 1 side Monaco.

Twinning

Rumilly is twinned with Michelstadt, Germany and Maglie, Italy

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Unité urbaine de Rumilly (74302), INSEE
  3. "Rumilly Vallières sort Toulouse de la Coupe de France". L'Équipe (in French). 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)



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