Marignier
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville | |
| Canton | Bonneville | |
| Community association | Faucigny-Glières | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 5 ' N , 6 ° 30' E | |
| height | 453-1,840 m | |
| surface | 19.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,445 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 323 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74970 | |
| INSEE code | 74164 | |
| Website | www.marignier.fr | |
Marignier is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Marignier is located at 473 m , about halfway between Bonneville and Cluses , around 30 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Geneva (as the crow flies). The village extends on the northern edge of the broad Arve valley, on both sides of the Giffre river , in the Savoy Alps at the eastern foot of Le Môle , in Faucigny .
The area of the 19.97 km² municipal area includes a section of the central Arve valley. The southern border runs along the Arve, which flows here in a wide valley from east to west. From the course of the river, the community area extends northwards over the flat floodplain and the alluvial plain of the Giffre, which flows into the Arve here. The northern part of the municipality has a strong relief. It occupies the lowest part of the Giffre valley, which is flanked in the east by the height of Mont Orchez (up to 1000 m ) and in the west by the solitary mountain of the Môle. Near the grassy summit of the Môle, the highest point of Marignier is reached at 1840 m .
In addition to the actual town center, Marignier includes various villages and hamlet settlements, including:
- Anterne ( 465 m ) in the middle of the Arve valley
- Le Vieux Pont ( 500 m ) on an old bridge over the Giffre
- Les Chéney ( 650 m ) on the southern slope of the Môle
- L'Eponnet ( 750 m ) on the southern slope of the Môle
- Ossat ( 625 m ) on a terrace on the lower eastern slope of the Môle
- La Combe ( 620 m ) on a terrace on the lower eastern slope of the Môle
- Le Pont du Giffre ( 508 m ) at the mouth of the Risse in the Giffre
- Dunand ( 630 m ) on the southern slope of Mont Orchez
Neighboring communities of Marignier are Saint-Jeoire and Mieussy in the north, Thyez in the east, Vougy in the south and Ayse in the west.
history
The place name goes back to Mariniacum , the property of a person named Marinius . Marignier has been a parish since the 13th century.
Attractions
The village church of Marignier was given its present form when it was rebuilt in the 20th century; only the bell tower of the previous building from the 18th century was included. The old bridge over the Giffre also dates from the 18th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 2,665 |
| 1968 | 3,070 |
| 1975 | 3,451 |
| 1982 | 3,679 |
| 1990 | 4,322 |
| 1999 | 5,323 |
| 2005 | 5,974 |
With 6,445 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Marignier is one of the larger municipalities in the Haute-Savoie department. In recent decades, thanks to the attractive residential area, there has been a marked increase in population. Outside the old town center, larger single and multi-family houses were built.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Marignier was predominantly an agricultural village. Viticulture is practiced on the sun-exposed southern slopes in the vicinity of the village . Marignier 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 .
Today there are numerous small and medium-sized businesses here. A commercial and industrial zone has developed in the plain south of the old village. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The place is well developed in terms of traffic. It lies at the cross of two departmental roads that lead from Bonneville to Cluses and from Vougy to Saint-Jeoire, respectively. The closest connection to the A40 motorway is around 8 km away. Marignier has a train station on the La Roche-sur-Foron – Saint-Gervais line .
