Savoie - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Savoie Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,579,696,389 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Savoie

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Savoie

Département in the Rhône-Alpes region of France; area 6,035 sq km/2,330 sq mi; population (1999 est) 373,300. It is mountainous and wooded. Cereals and vines are cultivated in the valleys, and cattle, sheep, and horses are bred. Some copper and lead are found, and hydroelectric power is produced. There are textile and food manufactures, and an extensive tourist industry. The chief river is the Isère. The administrative centre is Chambéry. Other towns include Albertville and St-Jean-de-Maurienne.

Savoie is formed from the southern half of the former province of Savoy.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Savoie was also transferred from the Putnam hospital and was in critical condition, while Mr.
Five taken to hospital after head-on collision by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
This World Heritage site in the Haute Savoie encapsulates everything that Francophiles love: it's friendly, it's small, it's very very beautiful and it has great bars; the sort of bars where boules players with berets hang out knocking back a glass or two of vin de pays.
The height of taste; Liquid by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Upon graduating in 1991, Savoie became the first paraplegic to complete a baccalaureate nursing program in Canada.
CNA celebrates 100 years! by Whitehead, Jennifer / Info Nursing
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.