Sillingy

Sillingy is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Sillingy is on 502 m above sea level. M., about 9 km northwest of the town of Annecy (air line). The village extends slightly increased in a broad basin that is drained to the Southeast to Fier. It lies west of La Mandallaz, at the foot of the Tête (900 m above sea level. M. ), with its striking rock formations, in Genevois.

The area of ​​14.84 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Genevois. The central part of the area occupied by the basin of Sillingy that on average 480 m above sea level. M. lies and formerly represented a vermoorte level, however, is now largely drained. This basin is in the east of the Tete ( the municipal boundary runs along the foot of the slope ) and to the southeast from the woods back of the Montagne d'Age (up to 670 m above sea level. M. ) limited. Between these two mountains lies a narrow valley through which drains the pool and the connection with the city of Annecy is made. To the west, the municipality's area extends to the high plateau of Arzy and in the hill country, which spreads between the valleys of the Fier and Usses. With 753 m above sea level. M. is reached on the wooded height of Sublessy the highest elevation of Sillingy.

At Sillingy next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Bromines ( 475 m above sea level. M. ) on the northern edge of the basin at the foot of Annecy and the Tête
• Chaumontet ( 459 m above sea level. M. ) in the narrow valley between the Montagne d'Age and the Tête
• La Petite Balme (490 m above sea level. M. ) on Südwestfuß Tête
• La Croix Blanche ( 481 m above sea level. M. ) in the basin of Sillingy
• Seysolaz (510 m above sea level. M. ) slightly increased at the northern foot of the Montagne d'Age
• Quincy ( 594 m above sea level. M. ) on the western slopes above the valley basin of Sillingy
• Lugy (590 m above sea level. M. ) on the western slopes above the valley basin of Sillingy
• Arzy (602 m above sea level. M. ) at the edge of a high plateau above the valley basin of Sillingy
• La Combe (625 m above sea level. M. ) west on the high plateau of the valley floor
• Sublessy (650 m above sea level. M. ) at the height west of the valley floor

Neighboring communities of Sillingy are Mésigny and La Balme -de- Sillingy in the north, Épagny in the east, and Poisy Nonglard in the south and Vaulx, Thusy and Chilly in the West.

History

The territory of Sillingy been inhabited since the Neolithic period and during the Roman period. On the latter point wall foundations and a coin hoard, which was discovered in the 19th century, back. Sillingy is mentioned in the 11th century for the first time under the name Silingiacus documented, as here, a priory was founded. The place name is derived from the tribe of the Vandals Silinger, who settled in the area of Sillingy in the 5th century.

Attractions

The village church of Sillingy dates from the 19th century. The church in La Combe was built in the Romanesque Revival style.

Population

With 4588 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Sillingy belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Haute-Savoie region. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the population steadily increased initially due to high levels of emigration from (1861 were still in Sillingy counted 1312 inhabitants). Since the beginning of the 1970s was, however, thanks to the beautiful residential area and close to Annecy again recorded a marked increase in population. Outside the old town center and not in the range of Arzy and La Combe came various single-family house neighborhoods.

Economy and infrastructure

Sillingy was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various companies of small and medium enterprises. Especially with Chaumontet on the main road a commercial zone has developed in recent years. Many workers are also commuters who engage in space Annecy their work.

The village region has a quite well developed. It is located near the main road N508 that runs from Annecy to Bellegarde- sur -Valserine. More local road links exist with Nonglard, Vaulx, Thusy and Mésigny. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of about 8 km.