Viry (French pronunciation: [viʁi]; Arpitan: Vry) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Viry
A general view of Viry
A general view of Viry
Location of Viry
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Viry is located in France
Viry
Viry
Viry is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Viry
Viry
Coordinates: 46°07′06″N 6°02′18″E / 46.1183°N 6.0383°E / 46.1183; 6.0383
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
CantonSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
IntercommunalityCC du Genevois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Chevalier[1]
Area
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26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,635
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74309 /74580
Elevation357–755 m (1,171–2,477 ft)
(avg. 503 m or 1,650 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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Viry is the birthplace of Justin de Viry, a Sardinian and French diplomat and politician. He is still the only Savoyard to be buried in the Panthéon.[3] During the World War, Viry was one of the border towns with Switzerland through which many Jews fleeing Nazism passed.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,218—    
1975 1,561+3.61%
1982 2,023+3.77%
1990 2,550+2.94%
1999 3,032+1.94%
2007 3,423+1.53%
2012 3,909+2.69%
2017 5,182+5.80%
2020 5,590+2.56%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Van den Abeele, Andries (2005). Joseph François Marie Justin, comte de Viry (1737 - 1813), un parcours européen,. Les Échos Saléviens.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE