Viry (French pronunciation: [viʁi]; Arpitan: Vry) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
History
Viry is the birthplace of Justin de Viry, a Sardinian and French diplomat and politician. He is still the only Savoyard to be buried in the Panthéon.[3] During the World War, Viry was one of the border towns with Switzerland through which many Jews fleeing Nazism passed.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,218 | — |
| 1975 | 1,561 | +3.61% |
| 1982 | 2,023 | +3.77% |
| 1990 | 2,550 | +2.94% |
| 1999 | 3,032 | +1.94% |
| 2007 | 3,423 | +1.53% |
| 2012 | 3,909 | +2.69% |
| 2017 | 5,182 | +5.80% |
| 2020 | 5,590 | +2.56% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Van den Abeele, Andries (2005). Joseph François Marie Justin, comte de Viry (1737 - 1813), un parcours européen,. Les Échos Saléviens.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
