La Baume
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | ||
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
- Communes of the Haute-Savoie department
- Leesville, Texas, its land majorly granted to the late Countship of La Baume
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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