Albens
former commune in Savoie, France
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Summary
Albens is a commune of France[1]. Albens ranks in the top 0.97% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #302 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: canton of Albens[3], Savoie[4], arrondissement of Chambéry[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Instance of: delegated commune[7]
- Shares border with: Massingy[8], Cessens[9], Bloye[10], Saint-Félix[11], Saint-Girod[12], Mognard[13], La Biolle[14], Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte[15]
- Postal code: 73410[16]
- Child organization or unit: Ansigny[17]
- Commons category: Albens[18]
- Inception: September 29, 1972[19]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: December 31, 2015[20]
- Population: 3610[21], 3146[22], 2650[23], 2439[24], 2150[25], 1661[26], 1588[27], 1628[28], 3766[29], 6221[30], 3940[31], 3895[32]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Albens[33]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[34]
- Replaces: Ansigny[35]
- Replaced by: Entrelacs[36]
- Capital of: canton of Albens[37]
- Official name: Albens[38]
- Elevation above sea level: 329 m[39], 685 m[40], 512 m[41]
- Area: 15.3 km²[42]
- Associated electoral district: canton of Aix-les-Bains-1[43]
Why It Matters
Albens has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Albens is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]