Frontenex (French pronunciation: [fʁɔ̃tnɛks]; Arpitan: Frontna) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Frontenex
Frontna (Arpitan)
The road into Frontenex
The road into Frontenex
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Location of Frontenex
Frontenex is located in France
Frontenex
Frontenex
Frontenex is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Frontenex
Frontenex
Coordinates: 45°38′15″N 6°18′34″E / 45.6375°N 6.3094°E / 45.6375; 6.3094
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonAlbertville-2
IntercommunalityCA Arlysère
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Duray[1]
Area
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1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,912
  Density1,120/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73121 /73460
Elevation308–467 m (1,010–1,532 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy

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As with many polysyllabic Arpitan toponyms or anthroponyms, the final -x marks oxytonic stress (on the last syllable), whereas the final -z indicates paroxytonic stress (on the penultimate syllable) and should not be pronounced, although in French it is often mispronounced due to hypercorrection.


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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.