Magland

Magland
Magyan (Savoyard)
Commune
Magland town centre.
Magland town centre.
Coat of arms of Magland
Coat of arms
Location of Magland
Magland is located in France
Magland
Magland
Location within France
Magland is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Magland
Magland
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°01′22″N 6°37′14″E / 46.0228°N 6.6206°E / 46.0228; 6.6206
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonSallanches
IntercommunalityCC Cluses-Arve et Montagnes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Johann Ravailler
Area
1
40.32 km2 (15.57 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,649 m (8,691 ft)
Lowest elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2023)
3,220
 • Density79.9/km2 (207/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74159 /74300
WebsiteOfficial website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Magland (French pronunciation: [maɡlɑ̃]; Savoyard: Magyan) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

Magland is in the Vallée de l'Arve, between Cluses and Sallanches. There are several hamlets like Gravin, Balme, Oëx and Luth. It is part of the canton of Sallanches.

Transport

The commune has a railway station, Magland, on the La Roche-sur-Foron–Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet line.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,168—    
1975 2,232+0.42%
1982 2,630+2.37%
1990 2,861+1.06%
1999 2,801−0.24%
2007 2,961+0.70%
2012 3,202+1.58%
2017 3,279+0.48%
2023 3,220−0.30%
Source: INSEE

Education

There are four schools in Magland: the primary school of the Chef-Lieu, of the Gravin, of the Moranche and a nursery school.

See also

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ TERREAUX, Louis (October 2012). Lexique Français - Francoprovençal du nom des communes de Savoie "Lé Kmoune in Savoué" (in French). ISBN 978-2-7466-3902-7.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE