Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a subprefecture of the Savoie department, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in southeastern France. It lies in the Maurienne, the valley of the river Arc. It was also an Episcopal See of Savoy during the Ancien Régime and again from 1825 to 1966. Its original name was simply Maurienne, or Moriana in Italian and Latin.
Country: France
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 11.51 km² (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation: 489–1,200 m (1,604–3,937 ft) · (avg. 566 m or 1,857 ft)
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