Ugine (French pronunciation: [yʒin]; Arpitan: Ugena) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Ugine
A general view of Ugine
A general view of Ugine
Coat of arms of Ugine
Location of Ugine
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Ugine is located in France
Ugine
Ugine
Ugine is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ugine
Ugine
Coordinates: 45°45′12″N 6°25′14″E / 45.7533°N 6.4206°E / 45.7533; 6.4206
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonUgine
IntercommunalityCA Arlysère
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Lombard[1]
Area
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57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,148
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73303 /73400
Elevation391–2,407 m (1,283–7,897 ft)
Websitewww.ugine.com
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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Ugine has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Ugine is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,398.7 mm (55.07 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.7 °C (69.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C (36.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Ugine was 40.4 °C (104.7 °F) on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −16.6 °C (2.1 °F) on 5 February 2012.

Climate data for Ugine (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1997−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
21.9
(71.4)
25.4
(77.7)
28.3
(82.9)
32.3
(90.1)
36.0
(96.8)
38.7
(101.7)
40.4
(104.7)
31.3
(88.3)
28.0
(82.4)
22.9
(73.2)
19.8
(67.6)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
7.7
(45.9)
12.6
(54.7)
16.7
(62.1)
20.3
(68.5)
24.5
(76.1)
26.4
(79.5)
26.0
(78.8)
21.8
(71.2)
16.8
(62.2)
10.2
(50.4)
6.1
(43.0)
16.2
(61.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
3.7
(38.7)
7.7
(45.9)
11.3
(52.3)
15.0
(59.0)
18.9
(66.0)
20.7
(69.3)
20.4
(68.7)
16.7
(62.1)
12.4
(54.3)
6.6
(43.9)
3.0
(37.4)
11.6
(52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
2.9
(37.2)
6.0
(42.8)
9.6
(49.3)
13.3
(55.9)
14.9
(58.8)
14.8
(58.6)
11.5
(52.7)
8.0
(46.4)
3.1
(37.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1)
−16.6
(2.1)
−10.7
(12.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
−0.7
(30.7)
2.7
(36.9)
6.6
(43.9)
5.9
(42.6)
2.0
(35.6)
−2.6
(27.3)
−7.4
(18.7)
−13.0
(8.6)
−16.6
(2.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 143.0
(5.63)
109.1
(4.30)
122.0
(4.80)
102.1
(4.02)
115.8
(4.56)
109.1
(4.30)
111.3
(4.38)
114.8
(4.52)
92.6
(3.65)
106.0
(4.17)
118.8
(4.68)
154.1
(6.07)
1,398.7
(55.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.8 9.1 10.6 9.6 12.3 10.6 9.5 9.6 8.6 10.0 10.6 11.5 122.8
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,055—    
1975 8,020−0.06%
1982 7,445−1.06%
1990 7,248−0.33%
1999 6,963−0.44%
2007 7,037+0.13%
2012 7,043+0.02%
2017 7,039−0.01%
Source: INSEE[4]

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. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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