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Commune of Albertville View of Albertville
Location
Coordinates	45°39.9167′N, 6°22.7167′E
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie (sous-préfecture)
Arrondissement	Albertville
Canton	Chief town of 2 cantons: Canton of Albertville-Nord Canton of Albertville-Sud
Mayor	Albert Gibello (UMP) (2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude	328 m–2,030 m (avg. 352 m)
Land area¹	17.56 km²
Population² (1999)	17,340
- Density (1999)	988/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	73011/ 73200
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

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Geography

Albertville is situated on the Arly River, close to the confluence with the Isère River. Its altitude is between 345 and 2,037m. The Arly is a river of France. ... The Isère is a 290 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes région. ...

Nearby mountains include: Belle Etoile, Dent de Conse, Négresse, Roche Pourrie, Mirantin, Pointe de la Grande Journée, and chaîne du Grand Arc. Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

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Medieval town of Conflans, part of Albertville

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History

Albertville was founded in 1836 by the Sardinian king Charles Albert. It also consists of the medieval town of Conflans, which has buildings dating back to the 14th century. Since then, Albertville has developed trade between France, Italy, and Switzerland; and industries such as paper mills and hydroelectricity can be found on its river. Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Charles Albert (Italian: Carlo Alberto) (October 2, 1798 – July 28, 1849) was the King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. ... A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus. ... Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ...

The 1992 Winter Olympics were organised in the Savoie region, with Albertville hosting it. Some of the sports venues have since been reformed for other uses. Some sports venues still remain such as the ice rink designed by the architect Jacques Kalisz, although the town is more industrial than touristic. The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... Rockefeller Centre ice rink An ice rink is a frozen body of water where people can ice skate or play winter sports. ...

In 2003, the town was labelled a "Town of art and history". 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

• Jean Moulin was subprefect of Albertville from 1925 to 1930.
• Famous people born in Albertville: Florine De Leymarie (born May 9, 1981), skier.

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Twinnings

• Winnenden (Baden-Württemberg)

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See also

• Communes of the Savoie département
• 1992 Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics 1992 Logo

List of the 305 communes of the Savoie département of France, in alphabetical order, with their INSEE code and postal codes. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... Image File history File links 1992_wolympics_logo. ... Image File history File links 1992_wolympics_logo. ...

External links

• City council website
• Tourism webpage about Albertville (in French)
• Tourism webpage about Albertville(in English)

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Winter Olympic Games host cities

1924: Chamonix • 1928: St. Moritz • 1932: Lake Placid • 1936: Garmisch-Partenkirchen • 1940 & 1944: No games due to World War II • 1948: St. Moritz • 1952: Oslo • 1956: Cortina d'Ampezzo • 1960: Squaw Valley • 1964: Innsbruck • 1968: Grenoble • 1972: Sapporo • 1976: Innsbruck • 1980: Lake Placid • 1984: Sarajevo • 1988: Calgary • 1992: Albertville • 1994: Lillehammer • 1998: Nagano • 2002: Salt Lake City • 2006: Turin • 2010: Vancouver An athlete carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. ... Image File history File links 1924w. ... The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. ... Panorama of Chamonix valley Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a town and commune in eastern France, in the Haute-Savoie département, at the foot of Mont Blanc. ... 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