Rumilly, Haute-Savoie

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Rumilly

(2023–2026) Christian Dulac^[1]Area

16.89 km² (6.52 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

15,998 • Density950/km² (2,500/sq mi)DemonymRumilliens / RumilliennesTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

74225 /74150

Elevation312–589 m (1,024–1,932 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rumilly (French pronunciation: [ʁymiji]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. In 2020, the commune had a population of 15,944.^[3]

Geography

The Chéran forms part of the commune's eastern border, crosses the village, flows north-northwestward through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Fier, which forms part of its northern border. Rumilly forms an urban unit with the adjacent, smaller commune Sales.^[4]

Climate

Rumilly has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) in spite of its relatively far inland position. Influenced by its elevation, summers are rather moderate on average, although they can be highly variable with extreme heat spikes. Winters see occasional freezing temperatures, but most often stays in the single-digits during daytime with frequent cold rain. Air frosts are normal during the night and snowfall is not uncommon.

Population

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Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,420	—
1975	7,379	+2.01%
1982	8,863	+2.65%
1990	9,991	+1.51%
1999	11,230	+1.31%
2009	13,197	+1.63%
2014	14,836	+2.37%
2020	15,944	+1.21%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Politics

Christian Dulac is the current mayor of Rumilly, elected in 2023.^[1]

History

The communes' football club Rumilly-Vallières made it to the semi-finals of the 2020–21 Coupe de France for the first time in their history after beating Toulouse 2-0, whilst playing in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of the French football league system. The victory was described as the "greatest feat" in Rumilly-Vallières's history by L'Équipe.^[5] They exited the competition after a 5-1 defeat to Ligue 1 side Monaco.

Twinning

Rumilly is twinned with Michelstadt, Germany and Maglie, Italy

References

^ ^a ^b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ Unité urbaine 2020 de Rumilly (74302), INSEE
^ "Rumilly Vallières sort Toulouse de la Coupe de France". L'Équipe (in French). 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.