Doussard (French pronunciation: [dusaʁ]) is a commune in the southeastern French departmentofHaute-Savoie.
Doussard
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Doussard
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Location of Doussard  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°46′36″N 6°13′16″E / 45.7767°N 6.2211°E / 45.7767; 6.2211 | |
| 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[1] |
| Area
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| 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 3,626 |
| • 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
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| 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. | |
The village contains a landing field used by many paragliders, usually after they've taken off from the nearby Col de la Forclaz.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,239 | — |
| 1975 | 1,543 | +3.18% |
| 1982 | 1,725 | +1.61% |
| 1990 | 2,070 | +2.31% |
| 1999 | 2,781 | +3.34% |
| 2007 | 3,347 | +2.34% |
| 2012 | 3,573 | +1.32% |
| 2017 | 3,592 | +0.11% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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