Saxel

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Location of Saxel

(2020–2026) Frédéric Guiberti^[1]Area

5.63 km² (2.17 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

500 • Density89/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

74261 /74420

Elevation832–1,297 m (2,730–4,255 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saxel is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

The painter Louis Favre built a house here.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.