Mercury, Savoie

Mercury
Commune
The church and surrounding buildings in Mercury
Coat of arms
Location of Mercury
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Coordinates: 45°40′30″N 6°20′16″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Albertville
Canton	Albertville-1
Intercommunality	CA Arlysère
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Zoccolo[1]
Area ^1	22.33 km^2 (8.62 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,411
• Density	150/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	73154 /73200
Elevation	359–1,800 m (1,178–5,906 ft)
Website	www.mairie-mercury.com
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mercury (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkyʁi]) is a commune close to Albertville in the Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Albertville.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,370	—
1975	1,620	+2.42%
1982	2,037	+3.33%
1990	2,154	+0.70%
1999	2,330	+0.88%
2007	2,710	+1.91%
2012	2,940	+1.64%
2017	3,088	+0.99%
Source: INSEE[4]

The inhabitants are called Chevronnais in French.

Sites and monuments

• Château de Chevron, a 14th-century castle remodelled in the 17th century. Pope Nicholas II was born in the castle.

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Unité urbaine 2020 d'Albertville (73401), INSEE
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official site