Verchaix

Verchaix
Coat of arms
Verchaix
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Verchaix
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Bonneville
Canton	Samoëns
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Yvon Denambride
Area1	15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	648
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	74294 / 74440
Elevation	654–2,092 m (2,146–6,864 ft) (avg. 788 m or 2,585 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.

Verchaix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

Verchaix is located on a small plateau above the north bank of the river Giffre. The commune spans an altitude of 654m to 2092m.

Industry

There are a small number of hotels and restaurants and Verchaix is a summer and skiing holiday destination.

Name

The name Verchaix is taken from the verdant south-facing slopes that have traditionally been used in viticulture.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

References

• INSEE