Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grand Annecy
Communauté d'agglomération
Location Greater Annecy in Haute-Savoie .
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
No. of communes	34
Established	January 2017
Seat	Annecy
Area
• Total	515.0 km2 (198.8 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	203,784
• Density	395.70/km2 (1,024.85/sq mi)
Website	www.grandannecy.fr

Grand Annecy is a special group of towns and cities in France. It's officially called a communauté d'agglomération. This means that many local towns and villages work together. They share services and make decisions for the whole area.

This group is centered around the beautiful city of Annecy. Grand Annecy is located in the Haute-Savoie area of France. This area is a "department," which is like a county. It's part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, which is a larger administrative area. Grand Annecy is in southeastern France.

It was created in January 2017. This happened when an older group of towns around Annecy joined with four other similar groups. The total area of Grand Annecy is about 515 square kilometers. In 2018, about 203,784 people lived there. About 128,199 of these people lived in Annecy itself.

What is Grand Annecy?

Grand Annecy is a way for different towns to cooperate. Imagine your school working with other schools in your town. They might share sports fields or libraries. Grand Annecy does something similar for towns. They work together on things like public transport, waste management, and economic development. This helps all the towns grow and improve together.

Towns and Villages in Grand Annecy

The Grand Annecy group includes 34 different towns and villages. Each of these is called a "commune" in France. A commune is the smallest local government area. Think of it as a small town or a district within a city.

Here are the 34 communes that are part of Grand Annecy: