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Marlens
Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Haute-Savoie Arrondissement Annecy Canton Faverges Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Pays de Faverges Mayor Michel Chappelet
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 437–1,841 m (1,434–6,040 ft) Land area1 15.23 km2 (5.88 sq mi) Population2 699 (1999) - Density 46 /km2 (120 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 74167/ 74210 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°46′07″N 6°21′00″E / 45.7686111111°N 6.35°E
Marlens is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
There's a popular paragliding site on the hillside to the north of the village. The paragliders land at the village itself.
See also
References
Categories:- Communes of Haute-Savoie
- Haute-Savoie geography stubs
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