Marnaz
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville | |
| Canton | Cluses | |
| Community association | Cluses-Arve et Montagnes | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 4 ' N , 6 ° 32' E | |
| height | 464–2,098 m | |
| surface | 9.02 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,521 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 612 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74460 | |
| INSEE code | 74169 | |
| Website | www.mairiedemarnaz.fr/ | |
Marnaz is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Marnaz is about 500 m , about halfway between Bonneville and Cluses , 33 kilometers southeast of the city of Geneva (as the crow flies). The village extends on the southern edge of the broad Arve valley , in the Savoy Alps at the northern foot of the Chaîne du Bargy (part of the Bornes Alps ), in Faucigny .
The area of the 9.02 km² municipal area covers a section of the central Arve valley. The northern border runs in the area of the Arve valley floodplain, which flows from east to west in a broad valley low here. From the floodplain, the community area extends southwards over the alluvial plain and the alluvial cone of the village stream of Marnaz. In a narrow strip, the community soil extends over the steep forest slope to the mountain lake Lac Bénit and the craggy limestone peaks of the Chaîne du Bargy . On the crest of this mountain range, the highest point of Marnaz is reached at 2098 m .
Marnaz includes the hamlets Hermy ( 490 m ) on the southern edge of the Arve plain and Blanzy ( 585 m ) on the stream above the village. Neighboring communities of Marnaz are Thyez in the north, Scionzier in the east, Le Reposoir in the south and Mont-Saxonnex and Vougy in the west.
history
The municipality of Marnaz was already settled in Roman times. The place is first mentioned in the 12th century. The name is derived from the French word marne (marl). In the Middle Ages , Marnaz belonged to the Faucigny domain . As part of the Dauphiné , the place came to France in 1349, but was given to the Counts of Savoy in an exchange of lands in the Treaty of Paris (1355) . After that, Marnaz shared the fate of Savoy . It was not until 1866 that Marnaz, which was previously part of Scionzier, was raised to an independent parish after it had become its own parish in 1848 .
Attractions
The Saint-Pierre village church was built from 1848 to 1851.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 2,298 |
| 1968 | 2,565 |
| 1975 | 2,949 |
| 1982 | 3,595 |
| 1990 | 4.019 |
| 1999 | 4,442 |
| 2006 | 5.111 |
With 5521 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Marnaz is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the last few decades there has been a marked increase in population. Outside the old town center, numerous single and multi-family houses as well as commercial zones were created .
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Marnaz was a predominantly agricultural village. Today there are numerous small and medium-sized businesses. A large commercial and industrial zone has developed in the valley north of the village. Companies in the automotive industry , metal construction , construction and precision engineering have settled here. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is very well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N205, which leads from Annemasse to Cluses. Further road connections exist with Thyez, Scionzier, Le Reposoir and Mont-Saxonnex. The closest connection to the A40 motorway is around four km away.
