La Baume (French pronunciation: [la bom]; Arpitan: La Bôma) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

La Baume
An aerial view of La Baume
An aerial view of La Baume
Location of La Baume
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La Baume is located in France
La Baume
La Baume
La Baume is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Baume
La Baume
Coordinates: 46°16′59″N 6°36′48″E / 46.2831°N 6.6133°E / 46.2831; 6.6133
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonÉvian-les-Bains
IntercommunalityHaut-Chablais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Menoud[1]
Area
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16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
321
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74030 /74430
Elevation636–1,890 m (2,087–6,201 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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It is situated in the High Savoy between Thonon-les-Bains and Morzine. According to the French Wikipedia page, it is called 'La Baume' because the church is situated on a rock.

Administration

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The current mayor of La Baume is Jean-François Menoud, elected in 2020.

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 214—    
1975 179−2.52%
1982 165−1.16%
1990 191+1.85%
1999 228+1.99%
2007 251+1.21%
2012 250−0.08%
2017 309+4.33%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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The 'Barrage du Jotty', is a dam of the lake of Le Jotty shared by the communes of La Vernaz and La Baume.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE