Villy-le-Pelloux
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Annecy | |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron | |
| Community association | Pays de Cruseilles | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 0 ′ N , 6 ° 8 ′ E | |
| height | 562-754 m | |
| surface | 2.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 938 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 316 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74350 | |
| INSEE code | 74307 | |
| Website | www.villy-le-pelloux.fr | |
Villy-le-Pelloux is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Villy-le-Pelloux is located at 699 m , about eleven kilometers north of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The village extends in a panoramic position on a wide ridge south of the Usses valley , on the southwestern edge of the Bornes plateau, in the Genevois .
The area of the 2.97 km² large municipal area includes a section in the area of the Bornes plateau. The northern border runs along the Usses , a left tributary of the Rhone , which flows here from east to west in an open, but clearly deepened valley. From the Usses, the municipality extends south over a relatively gently sloping slope to the plateau of Villy, which averages 720 m . The highest point of Villy-le-Pelloux is reached at 754 m on a forest height southeast of the village.
The neighboring communities of Villy-le-Pelloux are Cruseilles in the north, Groisy and Charvonnex in the east, Saint-Martin-Bellevue in the south and Allonzier-la-Caille in the west.
history
Villy-le-Pelloux is first mentioned in a document at the beginning of the 15th century. The place name is derived from the Gallo-Roman personal name Villius and means estate of Villius .
Attractions
The village church of Villy-le-Pelloux dates from the 15th century, was later restored several times and shows Gothic styles.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 123 |
| 1968 | 159 |
| 1975 | 153 |
| 1982 | 232 |
| 1990 | 293 |
| 1999 | 457 |
| 2004 | 474 |
With 938 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Villy-le-Pelloux is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. Since the beginning of the 1970s, thanks to the attractive residential area, there has been a significant increase in population.
Economy and Infrastructure
Villy-le-Pelloux is still a predominantly agricultural village today . 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 very well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on a departmental road that leads from Allonzier-la-Caille to La Roche-sur-Foron . Further road connections exist with Charvonnex and Saint-Martin-Bellevue. The closest connection to the A41 motorway , which crosses the municipality, is around 2 km away.
