La Motte-Servolex (French pronunciation: [la mɔt sɛʁvɔlɛks]; Arpitan: La Mota-Cèrvolê) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Chambéry.[3]

La Motte-Servolex
The centre of La Motte-Servolex
The centre of La Motte-Servolex
Coat of arms of La Motte-Servolex
Location of La Motte-Servolex
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La Motte-Servolex is located in France
La Motte-Servolex
La Motte-Servolex
La Motte-Servolex is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Motte-Servolex
La Motte-Servolex
Coordinates: 45°35′51″N 5°52′42″E / 45.5975°N 5.8783°E / 45.5975; 5.8783
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonLa Motte-Servolex
IntercommunalityGrand Chambéry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Berthoud[1]
Area
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29.85 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
12,299
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73179 /73290
Elevation232–1,440 m (761–4,724 ft)
Websitewww.mairie-lamotteservolex.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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La Motte-Servolex has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). The average annual temperature in La Motte-Servolex is 11.9 °C (53.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,391.8 mm (54.80 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 21.2 °C (70.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C (36.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in La Motte-Servolex was 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −18.0 °C (−0.4 °F) on 7 January 1985.

Climate data for La Motte-Servolex (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1984−2015)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
20.6
(69.1)
26.0
(78.8)
29.2
(84.6)
33.1
(91.6)
36.7
(98.1)
37.9
(100.2)
39.7
(103.5)
31.3
(88.3)
29.2
(84.6)
21.8
(71.2)
21.5
(70.7)
39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
8.3
(46.9)
12.9
(55.2)
16.5
(61.7)
21.2
(70.2)
24.7
(76.5)
27.2
(81.0)
26.7
(80.1)
22.1
(71.8)
16.9
(62.4)
9.9
(49.8)
6.0
(42.8)
16.5
(61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
4.3
(39.7)
7.9
(46.2)
11.1
(52.0)
15.7
(60.3)
18.9
(66.0)
21.2
(70.2)
20.8
(69.4)
16.9
(62.4)
12.7
(54.9)
6.6
(43.9)
3.2
(37.8)
11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
0.3
(32.5)
2.9
(37.2)
5.7
(42.3)
10.1
(50.2)
13.1
(55.6)
15.2
(59.4)
14.9
(58.8)
11.6
(52.9)
8.4
(47.1)
3.4
(38.1)
0.4
(32.7)
7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −18.0
(−0.4)
−13.5
(7.7)
−9.0
(15.8)
−4.0
(24.8)
0.5
(32.9)
4.0
(39.2)
7.0
(44.6)
6.2
(43.2)
2.6
(36.7)
−2.6
(27.3)
−9.0
(15.8)
−11.3
(11.7)
−18.0
(−0.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 124.0
(4.88)
111.1
(4.37)
112.4
(4.43)
110.1
(4.33)
111.7
(4.40)
111.2
(4.38)
97.3
(3.83)
106.6
(4.20)
124.0
(4.88)
129.5
(5.10)
125.3
(4.93)
128.6
(5.06)
1,391.8
(54.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.5 9.3 10.6 10.9 11.6 10.3 8.2 9.5 8.8 11.0 11.0 10.6 122.3
Source: Météo-France[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,281—    
1975 5,253+6.95%
1982 7,182+4.57%
1990 9,349+3.35%
1999 10,912+1.73%
2007 11,423+0.57%
2012 11,452+0.05%
2017 11,826+0.64%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Unité urbaine 2020 de Chambéry (73601), INSEE
  4. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1981-2010 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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