Motz
Môtz (Arpitan)
View of the commune from Grand Colombier
View of the commune from Grand Colombier
Map
Location of Motz
Motz is located in France
Motz
Motz
Location within France
Motz is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Motz
Motz
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°55′14″N 5°50′54″E / 45.9206°N 5.8483°E / 45.9206; 5.8483
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonBugey savoyard
IntercommunalityCA Grand Lac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Clerc[1]
Area
1
9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
482
 • Density53.3/km2 (138/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73180 /73310
Elevation240–1,044 m (787–3,425 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Motz (French pronunciation: [mo]; Arpitan: Môtz)[3] is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

The Fier river forms most of the commune's northern border. The Rhône forms the commune's western border.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ TERREAUX, Louis (October 2012). Lexique Français - Francoprovençal du nom des communes de Savoie "Lé Kmoune in Savoué" (in French). ISBN 978-2-7466-3902-7.