Essert-Romand
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Evian-les-Bains | |
| Community association | Skin chablais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 12 ′ N , 6 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 837-1,780 m | |
| surface | 6.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 513 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 76 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74110 | |
| INSEE code | 74114 | |
| Website | www.essert-romand.fr | |
Essert-Romand is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Essert-Romand is located at 936 m , near the tourist resort of Morzine , 24 kilometers southeast of the city of Thonon-les-Bains (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Chablais , in a valley widening of the Vallée d'Aulps on a terrace west of the Dranse de Morzine , at the eastern foot of the Roc d'Enfer in the Savoy Alps .
The area of the 6.78 km² municipal area includes a section of the Vallée d'Aulps. The Dranse de Morzine, which runs from the south-south-east to the north-north-west in a mostly around 200 m wide, flat valley floor, forms the eastern municipal boundary. From this course of the river, the parish extends westward over a densely wooded slope to the Rochers de Graydon (at 1,789 m the highest elevation in Essert-Romand) and the Alp Graydon.
Essert-Romand includes the hamlets of La Touvière ( 905 m ) and Le Laydevant ( 943 m ) on the terrace west of the Dranse de Morzine and Les Places ( 1255 m ) on the ascent to the Graydon alpine settlement. The neighboring municipalities of Essert-Romand are Saint-Jean-d'Aulps in the north, Montriond and Morzine in the east and La Côte-d'Arbroz in the south.
history
The village was mentioned in the Middle Ages under the Latinized name Essartum Romanorum . The place name is derived from exsartum , the past participle of the late Latin word exsarire (to clear, to make arable). Essert-Romand was always part of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps and only became an independent municipality in 1860.
Attractions
The village church dates from the 19th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 248 |
| 1968 | 225 |
| 1975 | 227 |
| 1982 | 259 |
| 1990 | 322 |
| 1999 | 353 |
| 2004 | 383 |
With 513 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Essert-Romand is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. A significant increase in population has been recorded since the early 1970s. Numerous single-family houses were built outside the old town center.
Economy and Infrastructure
Essert-Romand was a predominantly agricultural village well into the 20th century . In the meantime, the village has developed into a residential and holiday resort thanks to its proximity to Morzine.
The village is off the main thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main road from Thonon-les-Bains through the Vallée d'Aulps to Morzine. Another road connection is with La Côte-d'Arbroz.
Web links
- Official website of Essert-Romand (French)