La Roche-sur-Foron
La Roche-sur-Foron
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La Roche-sur-Foron Town Hall | |
Location of La Roche-sur-Foron | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′02″N 6°18′41″E / 46.0673°N 6.3113°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays Rochois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Pierrick Ducimetiere |
Area 1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 11,239 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rochois / Rochoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74224 /74800 |
| Elevation | 500–1,896 m (1,640–6,220 ft) |
| Website | Larochesurforon.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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La Roche-sur-Foron (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ syʁ fɔʁɔ̃]; Arpitan: La Roche) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
It is located about 23 km (14.2 mi) southeast of Geneva, Switzerland. La Roche-sur-Foron station has rail connections to Lyon, Annecy, Saint-Gervais and Geneva.