Doussard
Doussard | |
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Doussard | |
Location of Doussard | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′36″N 6°13′16″E / 45.7767°N 6.2211°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Faverges |
| Intercommunality | C.C. des Sources du Lac d'Annecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Marielle Juilien |
Area 1 | 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,688 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Doussardiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74104 /74210 |
| Elevation | 442–1,804 m (1,450–5,919 ft) |
| Website | Ville-doussard.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Doussard (French pronunciation: [dusaʁ]) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Haute-Savoie.
The village contains a landing field used by many paragliders, usually after they've taken off from the nearby Col de la Forclaz.