Saint-Jean-de-Sixt explained

Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Annecy
Canton:Faverges
Insee:74239
Postal Code:74450
Mayor:Didier Lathuille[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Vallées de Thônes
Coordinates:45.9239°N 6.4106°W
Elevation M:963
Elevation Min M:828
Elevation Max M:1860
Area Km2:12.21

Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də sikst/; Si, Sent-Jian-de-Sixt) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

It lies in the Aravis Range of the French Alps. The inhabitants are the Saintjeandais or Saintjeandins.

The village used to be called Villaret, when it was a part of the Savoyard state, prior to its incorporation into France in 1860.

Nearby

Nearby villages include Manigod, Thônes, Le Grand Bornand, La Clusaz and the larger Chamonix and Annecy.

Notable inhabitants

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.