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Albertville
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpestown
Albertville
Total population
19,812
Founded
1836
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Albertville is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2022, the commune had a population of 19,706; its urban area had 40,715 inhabitants.
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History
The modern city of Albertville was formed in 1836 by King Charles Albert of Sardinia, who merged the medieval town of Conflans, which had buildings dating to the 14th century, with the town of L'Hôpital. Since then, Albertville has fostered trade between France, Italy and Switzerland. Industries such as paper mills and hydroelectricity are found along its river. The 1992 Winter Olympics were organised in the Savoie region, with Albertville hosting it. Some of the sports venues were later adapted for other uses. Some sports venues still remain, such as the ice rink, La halle de glace Olympique, designed by the architect Jacques Kalisz. Despite this, the town remains more industrial than touristic. In 2003, the town was labelled a "Town of Art and History".
Geography
Albertville is one of two subprefectures of the Savoie department, alongside Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Albertville is situated on the river Arly, close to the confluence with the river Isère. Its altitude ranges from . Nearby mountains include: Belle Étoile, Dent de Cons, Négresse, Roche Pourrie, Mirantin, Pointe de la Grande Journée, Chaîne du Grand Arc. Nearby mountain ranges include the Bauges, the Beaufortain and the beginning of the Vanoise.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves827
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves757
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves734
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves676
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves652
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves619
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves492
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves414
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2026-01-124 km SSW of Les Houches, France
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-099 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
- M 4.1 — 2021-10-0510 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Gilly-sur-Isère2.4 mi away · pop. 3,076
- Ugine5.3 mi away · pop. 7,148
- Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny13.6 mi away · pop. 4,170
- Thônes14.6 mi away
- Aime15 mi away · pop. 4,421
- Saint-Jorioz15.5 mi away · pop. 6,287
- Montmélian20.1 mi away · pop. 4,058
- La Ravoire22.2 mi away · pop. 9,042
- Thorens-Glières23.2 mi away · pop. 9,547
- Tresserve24 mi away · pop. 2,945
- Magland26.2 mi away · pop. 3,251
- Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard26.8 mi away · pop. 3,389
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Albertville, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 73011
- Department
- 73
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 19,978
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr