Mâcot-la-Plagne

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Mâcot-la-Plagne (French pronunciation: [mako la plaɲ]; Arpitan: Makôte) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of La Plagne Tarentaise.[2]

Mâcot-la-Plagne
Village of Mâcot
Village of Mâcot
Location of Mâcot-la-Plagne
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Mâcot-la-Plagne is located in France
Mâcot-la-Plagne
Mâcot-la-Plagne
Mâcot-la-Plagne is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mâcot-la-Plagne
Mâcot-la-Plagne
Coordinates: 45°33′16″N 6°40′22″E / 45.5544°N 6.6728°E / 45.5544; 6.6728
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
CommuneLa Plagne Tarentaise
Area
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37.86 km2 (14.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,728
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
73210
Elevation653–2,708 m (2,142–8,885 ft)
(avg. 760 m or 2,490 ft)
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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It gives its name to the French ski resort La Plagne, most of which lies within the commune of Mâcot-la-Plagne. It is bordered by the communes of Aime to the west, Bozel to the southwest, Champagny-en-Vanoise to the south, Bellentre to the east, and Valezan and La Côte-d'Aime to the north

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,072—    
19681,204+12.3%
19751,112−7.6%
19821,210+8.8%
19901,621+34.0%
19991,578−2.7%
20061,789+13.4%
20191,728−3.4%

See also

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References

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