<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries . </P> Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once . </Td> </Tr> <P> French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries . </P> <P> Chamonix - Mont - Blanc, more commonly known as Chamonix (formerly spelled Chamounix), is a commune in the Haute - Savoie département in the Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes region in south - eastern France . It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924 . The commune's population of around 8,900 ranks 1,089 th within the country of France . </P> <P> Situated near the massive peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and most notably the Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix is one of the oldest ski resorts in France . The north side of the summit of Mont Blanc, and therefore the summit itself are part of the village of Chamonix . To the south side, the situation is different depending on the country . Italy considers that the border passes through the top . France considers that the boundary runs along the rocky Tournette under the summit cap, placing it entirely in French territory . The south side was in France, assigned to the commune of Saint - Gervais - les - Bains sharing the summit with its neighbor Chamonix . It is this situation "for France," which is found on the French IGN maps . The Chamonix commune is popular with skiers and mountain enthusiasts, and via the cable car lift to the Aiguille du Midi it is possible to access the off - piste (backcountry) ski run of the Vallée Blanche . With an area of 245 km (95 sq mi), Chamonix is the fourth largest commune in area in mainland France . </P>

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