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Orelle
Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Savoie Arrondissement Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Canton Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne Mayor Aimé Perret
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 819–3,400 m (2,687–11,200 ft) Land area1 69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi) Population2 408 (2006) - Density 6 /km2 (16 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 73194/ 73140 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. Coordinates: 45°12′36″N 6°32′16″E / 45.21°N 6.53777777778°E
Orelle is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to ski slopes that are part of the 3 vallées the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski station.
See also
References
External links
- Official site of Orelle Tourism Office
- Official site of Les 3 Vallees ski domain
- Orelle overview
- Orelle skiing on mobile and wap
- Les 3 Vallees mobile and wap
- Vanoise National Park
Categories:- Ski areas and resorts in France
- Savoie
- Communes of Savoie
- Savoie geography stubs
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