Bonneville (Haute-Savoie)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville | |
| Canton | Bonneville (main town) | |
| Community association | Faucigny-Glières | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 5 ' N , 6 ° 24' E | |
| height | 428-1,877 m | |
| surface | 27.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 12,608 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 464 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74130 | |
| INSEE code | 74042 | |
| Website | www.bonneville.fr | |
 Bonneville Church |
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Bonneville is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ..
The city is located around 27 kilometers southeast of Geneva and 57 kilometers northwest of Chamonix . Near the center is the city's landmark, a large bridge over the Arve .
Bonneville has 12,608 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on an area of 2,715 hectares. Mayor is Martial Saddier. The 2006 Olympic champion in the downhill, Antoine Dénériaz , lives in the city ; Bonneville is also the birthplace of the national soccer player René Alpsteg .
Bonneville has a train station on the La Roche-sur-Foron – Saint-Gervais railway line .
The municipality is located in the Savoie wine-growing region . White wines made from the Altesse grape variety (locally called Roussette ) may be marketed under the protected designation of origin Roussette de Savoie . The AOC Vin de Savoie applies to white wines of other grape varieties and red wines .
Population development
Town twinning
Sister cities of Bonneville are
- Staufen im Breisgau ( Baden-Württemberg )
- Racconigi ( Piedmont )
- Téra (Republic of Niger ). Tera is supported by numerous donations from Bonneville.
