Nâves-Parmelan
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Annecy | |
| Canton | Annecy-le-Vieux | |
| Community association | Grand Annecy | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 56 ' N , 6 ° 11' E | |
| height | 480-1,281 m | |
| surface | 5.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 969 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 180 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74370 | |
| INSEE code | 74198 | |
| Website | www.navesparmelan.com | |
Nâves-Parmelan is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Nâves-Parmelan is at 640 m , about six kilometers northeast of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The former farming village extends from a panoramic location on a terrace above the Fier valley , on the edge of the Alps, at the foot of the Tête du Parmelan, in the Genevois .
The area of the 5.39 km² municipal area includes a section of the Genevois. The central part of the area is occupied by a plateau that slopes west and south to the valley of the Fier. At its exit from the Bornes Alps, this is sunk around 150 m into the surrounding plateaus. The northern border is marked by the erosion channel of a short side stream. To the east, the community area extends over a wooded slope up to the narrow ridge of the Montagne de la Cha , on which the highest point of Nâves-Parmelan is reached at 1278 m . This ridge forms the southwestern continuation of the Tête du Parmelan .
Some individual farms belong to Nâves-Parmelan. Neighboring municipalities to Nâves-Parmelan are Villaz in the north, Dingy-Saint-Clair in the east and Annecy-le-Vieux in the southwest.
history
The municipality of Nâves-Parmelan was already settled during Roman times.
Nâves was first mentioned in a document in the 14th century. The place name goes back to the Gallic word nava (gorge, deep valley). In 1935 the municipality of Nâves was renamed Nâves-Parmelan .
Attractions
The village church of Nâves-Parmelan was built in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style. Various houses in the typical Savoyard style have been preserved in the town center.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 268 |
| 1968 | 270 |
| 1975 | 359 |
| 1982 | 520 |
| 1990 | 719 |
| 1999 | 862 |
| 2006 | 868 |
With 969 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Nâves-Parmelan is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, the population decreased continuously due to strong emigration (in 1861 there were still 430 inhabitants in Nâves-Parmelan). Since the beginning of the 1970s, however, thanks to the attractive residential area and the proximity to Annecy, there has been a marked increase in population. Numerous single-family houses were built outside the old town center.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Nâves-Parmelan was predominantly an agricultural village. Today there are various local small businesses. Otherwise the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the Annecy area.
The village is off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Annecy-le-Vieux to Thorens-Glières . Other road connections exist with Dingy-Saint-Clair and Villaz. The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 8 km away.
