Orelle

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Location of Orelle

(2020–2026) Aimé Perret^[1]Area

69.25 km² (26.74 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

319 • Density4.6/km² (12/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

73194 /73140

Elevation819–3,400 m (2,687–11,155 ft)Websitehttp://www.orelle.fr/¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orelle (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛl]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to Plan Bouchet, a skiing area that is part of the 3 vallées, the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski station.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.