Magland

Magland
Commune
Magland town centre.
Coat of arms
Location of Magland
Magland Show map of France Magland Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°01′22″N 6°37′14″E / 46.0228°N 6.6206°E / 46.0228; 6.6206
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Bonneville
Canton	Sallanches
Intercommunality	CC Cluses-Arve et Montagnes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Johann Ravailler[1]
Area ^1	40.32 km^2 (15.57 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,242
• Density	80.41/km^2 (208.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74159 /74300
Elevation	483–2,649 m (1,585–8,691 ft)
Website	Official website
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Magland (French pronunciation: [maɡlɑ̃]) 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

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
Source: INSEE[3]

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

• Flaine
• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

Twin towns

• Barzio, Italy

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 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE