Chindrieux
Chindrieux is commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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 The Château de Châtillon, in Chindrieux | |
Location of Chindrieux 
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| Coordinates: 45°49′18″N 5°51′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry |
| Canton | Bugey savoyard |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Marie-Claire Barbier |
| Area 1 | 16.42 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,361 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73085 /73310 |
| Elevation | 227–900 m (745–2,953 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies near Lake Bourget.
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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