Rumilly, Haute-Savoie

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Rumilly
The Pont-Neuf bridge crossing the Chéran river
The Pont-Neuf bridge crossing the Chéran river
Coat of arms of Rumilly
Coat of arms
Rumilly is located in France
Rumilly
Rumilly
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
Rumilly is located in Rhône-Alpes
Rumilly
Rumilly
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Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Annecy
Canton Canton of Rumilly
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Canton de Rumilly
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Bechet
Area1 16.89 km2 (6.52 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 12,781
 • Density 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Urban 25,728
INSEE/Postal code 74225 / 74150
Elevation 312–589 m (1,024–1,932 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rumilly is a commune of over 12000 inhabitants in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

The Chéran forms part of the commune's eastern border, crosses the village, flows north-northwestward through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Fier, which forms part of its northern border.

Mayor

Pierre Bechet is the current mayor of Rumilly serving from 2014 to 2018.

Twinning

Rumilly is twinned with Michelstadt, Germany.

References

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