Modane
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Modane (French pronunciation: [mɔ.dan]; Italian: Modana) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
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Coordinates: 45°12′08″N 6°40′25″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
Canton | Modane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Raffin[1] |
Area 1 | 71.04 km2 (27.43 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,944 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 73157 /73500 |
Elevation | 1,054–3,560 m (3,458–11,680 ft) (avg. 1,067 m or 3,501 ft) |
Website | www.modane-valfrejus.com |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise National Park. It was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until the Treaty of Turin in 1860.