Annecy, capital of Haute-Savoie
Demography
Total population , INSEE 1999 Annecy : 52 100 habitants
Density : 3,789 inhab./km2
Greater Annecy Community: 133 329 habitants
Geography
Surface area : 13,75 km2
Altitude : 448 m
Number of districts : 3
The Lake
The Lake of Annecy was born 18,000 years ago from glacial melting
length : 14,6 km
width : from 0,8 to 3,2 km
surface area : 27 km2
altitude : 446,97 m
average depth : 41 m
maximum depth : 78,7 m
volume of fresh water : 1 124 500 000 m3
It contains 20 species of fish (lake trout, char, féra, roach, perch, burbot...) and crayfish.
The mountains
The mountains around Annecy (altitudes at the highest point) :
Mont Veyrier : 1 299 m
Semnoz : 1 699 m
Tournette : 2 351 m
Parmelan : 1 856 m
