Rumilly | |
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) The Pont-Neuf bridge crossing the Chéran river | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Rumilly  | |
)  Rumilly ) Rumilly | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′33″N 5°56′41″E / 45.8758°N 5.9447°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Annecy |
| Canton | Rumilly |
| Intercommunality | Rumilly Terre de Savoie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Bechet |
| Area 1 | 16.89 km2 (6.52 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 15,379 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2017) | 17,357 |
| Demonym(s) | Rumilliens / Rumilliennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74225 /74150 |
| Elevation | 312–589 m (1,024–1,932 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rumilly is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. In 2017, the commune had a population of 15,379, and its urban area had 17,357 inhabitants.[2]
Geography
The Chéran forms part of the commune's eastern border, crosses the village, flows north-northwestward through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Fier, which forms part of its northern border.
Climate
Rumilly has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) in spite of its relatively far inland position. Influenced by its elevation, summers are rather moderate on average, although they can be highly variable with extreme heat spikes. Winters see occasional freezing temperatures, but most often stays in the single-digits during daytime with frequent cold rain. Air frosts are normal during the night and snowfall is not uncommon.
| Climate data for Annecy, Haute-Savoie - Alt : 458m | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.4 (81.3) | 32.6 (90.7) | 35.1 (95.2) | 37.2 (99.0) | 38.5 (101.3) | 30.0 (86.0) | 26.5 (79.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 19.9 (67.8) | 38.5 (101.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) | 7.6 (45.7) | 12.0 (53.6) | 15.6 (60.1) | 20.5 (68.9) | 24.0 (75.2) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.7 (78.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | 15.7 (60.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) | −1.0 (30.2) | 1.6 (34.9) | 4.7 (40.5) | 9.5 (49.1) | 12.5 (54.5) | 14.3 (57.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 10.4 (50.7) | 7.2 (45.0) | 2.3 (36.1) | −0.7 (30.7) | 6.1 (43.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.0 (−9.4) | −15.5 (4.1) | −15.0 (5.0) | −6.0 (21.2) | −2.0 (28.4) | 1.0 (33.8) | 3.0 (37.4) | 1.5 (34.7) | −2.5 (27.5) | −5.0 (23.0) | −11.5 (11.3) | −16.0 (3.2) | −23.0 (−9.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 91.2 (3.59) | 82.2 (3.24) | 94.6 (3.72) | 102.8 (4.05) | 105.1 (4.14) | 90.0 (3.54) | 100.8 (3.97) | 114.8 (4.52) | 123.3 (4.85) | 118.0 (4.65) | 116.8 (4.60) | 109.9 (4.33) | 1,249.5 (49.2) |
| Average precipitation days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 124 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 117 | 172 | 196 | 224 | 262 | 277 | 242 | 192 | 138 | 83 | 70 | 2,066 |
| Source: Météo France - Period 1981-2010 - Temperatures extremes 1970-2015. | |||||||||||||
Mayor
Pierre Bechet is the current mayor of Rumilly serving from 2014 to 2018.
Twinning
Rumilly is twinned with Michelstadt, Germany and Maglie, Italy
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Unité urbaine de Rumilly (74302), INSEE