Editing Albertville

{{short description|Subprefecture of Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France}}
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{{Infobox French commune
|name                   = Albertville
|native name             = {{native name|frp|Arbèrtvile}}
|commune status         = [[Subprefectures in France|Subprefecture]] and [[Communes of France|commune]]
|image                  = Albertville depuis le belvédère de Conflans (été 2018).JPG
|caption                = A general view of Albertville
|image coat of arms     = Blason ville Fr Albertville (Savoie).svg
|arrondissement         = Albertville
|canton                 = [[Canton of Albertville-1|Albertville-1]] <br> [[Canton of Albertville-2|Albertville-2]]
|INSEE                  = 73011
|postal code            = 73200
|mayor                  = Frédéric Burnier-Framboret<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|term                   = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality       = [[Communauté d'agglomération Arlysère|CA Arlysère]]
|coordinates            = {{coord|45.6767|6.3933|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m            = 352
|elevation min m        = 328
|elevation max m        = 2030
|area km2               = 17.54
|population             = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date        = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes   = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|urban area km2         = 163.6
|urban area date        = 
|urban pop              = 39780
|urban pop date         = 2018
|website                = {{url|https://www.albertville.fr/}}
}}

'''Albertville''' ({{IPA|fr|albɛʁvil|-|Fr-Albertville.ogg}}; [[Franco-Provençal|Arpitan]]: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a [[Subprefectures in France|subprefecture]] of the [[Savoie]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] [[Regions of France|region]] in Southeastern [[France]]. 
It is best known for hosting the [[1992 Winter Olympics]] and [[1992 Winter Paralympics|Paralympics]]. In 2018, the [[Communes of France|commune]] had a population of 19,214; its [[Urban unit|urban area]] had 39,780 inhabitants.<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=UU2020-73401+COM-73011 Unité urbaine 2020 d'Albertville (73401)], INSEE, retrieved 20 June 2022.</ref>

==Geography==
Albertville is one of two [[Subprefectures in France|subprefectures]] of the [[Savoie]] department, alongside [[Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne]].

Albertville is situated on the river [[Arly]], close to the confluence with the river [[Isère (river)|Isère]]. Its altitude ranges from {{convert|345|to|2037|m}}. Nearby [[mountain]]s include: Belle Étoile, [[Dent de Cons]], [[Négresse]], [[Roche Pourrie]], Mirantin, [[Pointe de la Grande Journée]], Chaîne du Grand Arc. Nearby [[mountain range]]s include the [[Bauges]], the [[Beaufortain]] and the beginning of the [[Vanoise massif|Vanoise]].

==History==
[[File:Conflans01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Medieval town of Conflans, Albertville]]

The modern city of Albertville was formed in 1836 by King [[Charles Albert of Sardinia]], who merged the medieval town of Conflans, which had buildings dating to the 14th century, with the town of L'Hôpital. Since then, Albertville has fostered trade between France, Italy and Switzerland. Industries such as [[paper mills]] and [[hydroelectricity]] are found along its river.

The [[1992 Winter Olympics]] were organised in the Savoie region, with Albertville hosting it. Some of the sports venues were later adapted for other uses. Some sports venues still remain, such as the [[ice rink]], [[La halle de glace Olympique]], designed by the architect Jacques Kalisz. Despite this, the town remains more industrial than touristic.<ref>[https://www.albertville.fr/economie/politique-economique/ Politique économique] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207092609/https://www.albertville.fr/economie/politique-economique/ |date=2022-02-07 }}, albertville.fr (in French)</ref>

In 2003, the town was labelled a "[[French Towns and Lands of Art and History|Town of Art and History]]".{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

==Population==
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-73011#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|graph-pos = right
|1968 |15739
|1975 |16961
|1982 |16970
|1990 |17411
|1999 |17340
|2007 |17814
|2012 |19271
|2017 |18899
}}

==Transport==
[[Albertville station]] was put into service in 1879 by the [[Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée]] (PLM).

==Notable people==
* [[Justine Braisaz]] (born 1996), Olympic champion and world medalist in biathlon
* [[Jean-Luc Crétier]] (born 1966), Olympic champion in alpine skiing ([[Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill|WOC 1998, downhill]])
* [[Florine De Leymarie]] (born 1981), skier
* [[Jérôme Jarre]] (born 1990), comedian on the Vine app
* [[Léa Lemare]] (born 1996), ski jumper and national champion
* [[Lucette Mazzella]] (1910–1987) teacher, communist organizer and women's rights activist<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ayache |first1=Albert |editor1-last=Ayache |editor1-first=Albert |editor2-last=Gallissot |editor2-first=René |editor3-last=Oved |editor3-first=Georges |title=Dictionnaire biographique du mouvement ouvrier: Maghreb |volume=1: Maroc des origines à 1956 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eMLkIWRpkb0C |date=1998a |publisher=Editions de l'Atelier |location=Paris |chapter=Mazzella, Lucette (née Gorré Lucette Emma) |pages=168–169 |isbn=978-2-7082-3355-3}}</ref>
* [[Gérard Mourou]] (born 1944), Nobel Prize winner in Physics, 2018
* [[Julia Simon (biathlete)]] (born 1996), world champion in biathlon

==Sites of interest==
*[[La halle de glace Olympique]], or the Olympic ice hall, the ice arena that hosted events during the [[1992 Winter Olympics]].
*[[L'anneau de vitesse]], or speed oval, the athletic stadium that previously served as the site of the [[Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics|speed skating competitions of 1992 Winter Olympics]].

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Albertville is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Aosta]], [[Italy]]
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Winnenden]], [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Germany]]
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sainte-Adèle, Quebec]], [[Canada]]
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], which like Albertville, hosted a Winter Olympics, doing so in [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010]]

==Heraldry==
[[File:Armoiries Ville fr Albertville (73).svg|thumb|left|200px|Heraldry of Albertville]]
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==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Albertville/[[Gilly-sur-Isère]], elevation {{convert|330|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1982−2020)
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|collapsed= Y
|Jan record high C = 16.9
|Feb record high C = 23.0
|Mar record high C = 26.2
|Apr record high C = 29.6
|May record high C = 31.1
|Jun record high C = 36.0
|Jul record high C = 38.3
|Aug record high C = 39.0
|Sep record high C = 33.2
|Oct record high C = 29.8
|Nov record high C = 23.3
|Dec record high C = 19.6
|Jan record low C = -24.0
|Feb record low C = -19.0
|Mar record low C = -10.5
|Apr record low C = -4.3
|May record low C = -1.4
|Jun record low C = 0.8
|Jul record low C = 4.9
|Aug record low C = 3.4
|Sep record low C = -1.4
|Oct record low C = -6.0
|Nov record low C = -15.0
|Dec record low C = -16.0
|year record low C = -24.0
|Jan high C = 6.3
|Feb high C = 8.8
|Mar high C = 14.1
|Apr high C = 18.0
|May high C = 21.8
|Jun high C = 25.4
|Jul high C = 27.5
|Aug high C = 27.1
|Sep high C = 22.7
|Oct high C = 17.7
|Nov high C = 10.9
|Dec high C = 6.5
|year high C = 17.2
|Jan mean C = 1.7
|Feb mean C = 3.3
|Mar mean C = 7.8
|Apr mean C = 11.3
|May mean C = 15.3
|Jun mean C = 18.9
|Jul mean C = 20.7
|Aug mean C = 20.5
|Sep mean C = 16.4
|Oct mean C = 12.0
|Nov mean C = 6.1
|Dec mean C = 2.3
|year mean C = 11.4
|Jan low C = -2.8
|Feb low C = -2.1
|Mar low C = 1.5
|Apr low C = 4.5
|May low C = 8.7
|Jun low C = 12.3
|Jul low C = 14.0
|Aug low C = 13.8
|Sep low C = 10.2
|Oct low C = 6.2
|Nov low C = 1.2
|Dec low C = -1.9
|year low C = 5.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 135.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 105.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 108.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 92.7
|May precipitation mm = 109.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 104.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 100.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 107.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 97.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 109.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 125.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 157.8
|year precipitation mm = 1353.7
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 10.2
|Feb precipitation days = 8.5
|Mar precipitation days = 9.6
|Apr precipitation days = 9.1
|May precipitation days = 11.8
|Jun precipitation days = 10.6
|Jul precipitation days = 9.5
|Aug precipitation days = 9.4
|Sep precipitation days = 9.1
|Oct precipitation days = 10.3
|Nov precipitation days = 10.4
|Dec precipitation days = 11.1
|year precipitation days = 119.8
|source 1 = [[Météo-France]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_73124001.pdf
| title=Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records
| language = fr
| publisher = [[Météo-France]]
| access-date = September 5, 2022}}</ref>}}

==See also==
*[[Communes of the Savoie department]]
*[[1992 Winter Olympics]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Albertville}}
* [https://www.albertville.fr/ City council website]
* [http://www.tourisme.fr/office-de-tourisme/albertville.htm Tourism webpage about Albertville] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219184106/http://www.tourisme.fr/office-de-tourisme/albertville.htm |date=2012-02-19 }} (in French)
* [http://www.tourisme.fr/tourist-office/albertville.htm Tourism webpage about Albertville] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418191113/http://www.tourisme.fr/tourist-office/albertville.htm |date=2008-04-18 }}(in English)

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