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

Saxel
Location of Saxel
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Saxel is located in France
Saxel
Saxel
Saxel is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saxel
Saxel
Coordinates: 46°14′37″N 6°23′46″E / 46.2436°N 6.3961°E / 46.2436; 6.3961
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonSciez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Guiberti[1]
Area
1
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.

The painter Louis Favre built a house here.

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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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.