Magland

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Magland

(2020–2026) Johann Ravailler^[1]Area

40.32 km² (15.57 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,251 • Density81/km² (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

74159 /74300

Elevation483–2,649 m (1,585–8,691 ft)WebsiteOfficial website¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (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.

Twin towns

Barzio, Italy

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.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE