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General information - Location

Country	France
Location in country	East
Location in Europe	West Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: 6.5401,Lat: 46.0809
Elevation	528 meter above sea level
Local time	3:44:30am
Name province/region	Rhône-Alpes
Name Subregion	Haute-Savoie
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Bonneville
Name	Thyez

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Marnaz	2 km	SouthWest
2 Scionzier	2.3 km	SouthSouthEast
3 Cluses	2.9 km	EastSouthEast
4 Marignier	2.9 km	WestNorthWest
5 Châtillon-sur-Cluses	3.2 km	EastNorthEast

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Bern	Switzerland	119 km	NorthEast
2 Vaduz	Liechtenstein	257 km	EastNorthEast
3 Monte Carlo	Monaco	270 km	SouthSouthEast

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 249 km (direction SouthEast).The coastline is located in another country namely Italy.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhone main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Rhone and Coastal Mediterranean. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Lac d'Emosson (2.9 km² at a height of around 1929 meter above sea level) at a distance of 28.2 km in Eastern direction).

The nearest mountain is Dents Blanches with a height of 2759 meter (at a distance of 23.9 km and direction East). The most nearby international border is the French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 20.9 km in EastNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 29 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 31%, low mountains: 42%, moderate high mountains: 26%, The hills are mainly northern orientated. The surroundings of the place is moderately urbanised. The most common land use in the area is forest.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)

Name
STS. 8.II Massif du Giffre (Massif du Faucigny, P*
SPG.8.II.B. Chaîne Fis-Platé-Colonney
STS. 8.II Massif du Giffre (Massif du Faucigny, P*
SPG.8.II.B. Chaîne Fis-Platé-Colonney
Vallée de l'Arve - paysages marqués par de grands équipements

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Geneva Cointrin International Airport (at a distance of 38 km and direction WestNorthWest).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

36.9 km2

46.9%

Nature

0.2 km2

0.3%

Agriculture

21.4 km2

27.2%

Urban area

19.3 km2

24.6%

Water - Lakes

0.3 km2

0.3%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Thyez in country France

Thyez at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces	Switzerland	48 km	NorthNorthEast
2 The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement	Belgium,France, Germany,Switzerland	48 km	NorthNorthEast
3 From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt	France	108 km	NorthNorthWest

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Valle de l'Arve	FR	1.3 km	WestSouthWest

Social media - Maps

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Filming Location	IMDB Thyez
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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Thyez

Type of weather in Thyez	light rain
Current temperature:	9 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	1.02 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 1)
Wind direction:	East South East
Air pressure:	1020 mb
Humidity:	92 %
Daylength at 29 April 2024:	14 hour and 16 minutes
Sunrise :	06:23 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	20:38 Europe/Amsterdam