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Haute-Savoie

American  
[oht-sa-vwah] / oʊt saˈvwɑ /

noun

  1. a department in E France. 1,775 sq. mi. (4,595 sq. km). Annecy.


Haute-Savoie British  
/ otsavwa /

noun

  1. a department of E France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Annecy. Pop: 663 810 (2003 est). Area: 4958 sq km (1934 sq miles)

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Nearly 16,000 French police, gendarmes, troops, firefighters and border guards will be deployed, using boats, motorcycles and drones, alongside mounted police and dog-handling units, France's Haute-Savoie regional prefecture said.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

Emmanuel Coquand, spokesperson for the authorities in the Haute-Savoie region, said he could not confirm the identity of the victims but that they had been backcountry skiing when the avalanche hit.

From Reuters Apr. 10, 2023

The prosecutor’s office in Bonneville, in the Haute-Savoie region, said the body of a sixth person has been found after searches resumed on Monday morning.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2023

Officials from the Haute-Savoie prefecture, where the incident took place, told the AFP news agency that a further avalanche could not be ruled out.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2023

It is bounded N. by the departments of Jura and Saone-et-Loire, W. by Saone-et-Loire and Rhone, S. by Isere, and E. by the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie and the Swiss cantons Geneva and Vaud.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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