La Roche-sur-Foron
La Roche-sur-Foron (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ syʁ fɔʁɔ̃]; Arpitan: La Roche) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
It is located about 23 km (14.2 mi) southeast of Geneva, Switzerland. La Roche-sur-Foron station has rail connections to Lyon, Annecy, Saint-Gervais and Geneva.
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,049 | — |
1975 | 6,008 | +2.52% |
1982 | 6,627 | +1.41% |
1990 | 7,116 | +0.89% |
1999 | 8,538 | +2.04% |
2009 | 10,345 | +1.94% |
2014 | 11,465 | +2.08% |
2020 | 11,155 | −0.46% |
Source: INSEE |
Noted local personality
- Luigi Pelloux (1839–1924), Prime Minister of Italy
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "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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