Chavannaz
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
| Canton | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
| Community association | Usses and Rhône | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 1' E | |
| height | 438-703 m | |
| surface | 3.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 236 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 74 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74270 | |
| INSEE code | 74066 | |
 Ascent to the village church in Chavannaz |
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Chavannaz is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Chavannaz is located at 553 m , about 18 kilometers north-northwest of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The scattered settlement community extends in a panoramic location on the southern slope of the Montagne de Sion, above the valley of the Usses , in the Genevois .
The area of the 3.17 km² municipal area includes a section of the Genevois. The eastern border runs along the Ruisseau de Mostan , which drains the area to the Usses (left tributary of the Rhone ). From the valley low the community area extends westward over the slope of Chavannaz to the adjacent height, a southern branch of the Montagne de Sion, on which the highest point of Chavannaz is reached at 703 m .
In addition to the actual town center, Chavannaz also includes various hamlet settlements and farms, including:
- Poitrier ( 480 m ) below the village
- Les Combes ( 570 m ) on the slope above the Usses valley
- Massy ( 600 m ) on the slope above the village
Neighboring communities of Chavannaz are Cernex in the north and east, Marlioz in the south and Minzier in the west.
history
The place name was previously written Chavanaz . It goes back to the old French word chavane (hut, small courtyard). In 1860 Chavannaz was assigned to the newly created canton of Frangy , before it belonged to the canton of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois .
Attractions
The village church of Chavannaz dates from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 95 |
| 1968 | 78 |
| 1975 | 80 |
| 1982 | 111 |
| 1990 | 111 |
| 1999 | 137 |
| 2006 | 173 |
With 236 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Chavannaz is one of the smallest communities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, the number of inhabitants decreased continuously due to strong emigration (in 1861 there were still 278 inhabitants in Chavannaz). Since the mid-1970s, however, a significant increase in population has been recorded.
Economy and Infrastructure
Chavannaz is still today a predominantly agricultural village. There are also some local small businesses. A large number of workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area as well as in the Annecy and Geneva-Annemasse area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Vers to Sallenôves . Other road connections exist with Minzier, Cernex and Cercier . The closest connection to the A40 motorway is around 12 km away.
