Saint-Oyen, Savoie

Part of Grand-Aigueblanche in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

45°30′16″N 6°29′05″E / 45.5044°N 6.4847°E / 45.5044; 6.4847CountryFranceRegionAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesDepartmentSavoieArrondissementAlbertvilleCantonMoûtiersCommuneGrand-Aigueblanche Area2.11 km² (0.81 sq mi)Population207 • Density98/km² (250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codeElevation509–1,102 m (1,670–3,615 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Oyen is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Grand-Aigueblanche.^[2]

Twin towns

The village is twinned with Saint-Oyens in Switzerland. Like its twin, the village is named after Saint Eugendus, a 6th century cleric.

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department

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