Savoy
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
Savoy is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps, bridging Occitania and Piedmont. Ruled by the House of Savoy from the 11th century, it expanded into parts of Italy and Switzerland. The Plombières Agreement in 1858 ceded western Savoy to France.
Statistics
Area
10,416.00 km²
Population
1,250,423