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File:StJulienChurch.jpg|The church square.
File:StJulienChurch.jpg|The church square.
File:StJulien-Eglise.jpg|The Catholic church.
File:StJulien-Eglise.jpg|The Catholic church.
File:StJulienPlaceLibération.jpg|"Place de la Libération", the main square.
File:StJulienPlaceLibération.jpg|''Place de la Libération'', the main square.
File:StJulienFontaine.jpg|The old water trough at "Place de la Libération".
File:StJulienFontaine.jpg|The old water trough at the ''Place de la Libération''.
File:StJulien-Escalade.jpg|'L'Escalade" residential area.
File:StJulien-Escalade.jpg|'L'Escalade" residential area.
File:StJulien-CheminDesMarronniers.jpg|"Chemin des marronniers", the chestnut lane at "l'Escalade".
File:StJulien-CheminDesMarronniers.jpg|''Chemin des marronniers'', the chestnut lane at ''l'Escalade''.
File:StJulienSalève.jpg|View on the Salève mountain.
File:StJulienSalève.jpg|View on the Salève mountain.
File:StJulienJura.jpg|View on the [[Jura mountains]].
File:StJulienJura.jpg|View on the [[Jura mountains]].
File:StJulien-MairieGlières.jpg|Place du Maquis des Glières et Mairie (façade ouest).
File:StJulien-MairieGlières.jpg|Place du Maquis des Glières et Mairie (façade ouest).
File:StJulien-Hopital.jpg|View of the Acacias area and the hospital. In the background, the Geneva countryside and the Jura mountain range.
File:StJulien-Hopital.jpg|View of the Acacias area and the hospital. In the background, the Geneva countryside and the Jura mountain range.
File:StJulien-Cret.jpg|The townhall as seen from the "Promenade du Crêt".
File:StJulien-Cret.jpg|The townhall as seen from the ''Promenade du Crêt''.
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Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Coat of arms of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Map
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
CantonSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
IntercommunalityGenevois
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2009) Jean-Michel Thénard
Area
1
15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
11,281
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
3 21 243 74 3 21 243 /74160
Elevation468 m (1,535 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

Geography

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is located right on the Swiss border some 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of downtown Geneva and forms part of its metropolitan area.

The municipality of Saint Julien-en-Genevois also consists of the following villages: Thairy, Crâche, Thérens, Norcier, Ternier, and Lathoy.

Twin towns

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has been twinned with Mössingen, Germany, since January 13, 1990.

  • General view of Saint Julien with Geneva in the background.
    General view of Saint Julien with Geneva in the background.
  • The church square.
    The church square.
  • The Catholic church.
    The Catholic church.
  • Place de la Libération, the main square.
    Place de la Libération, the main square.
  • The old water trough at the Place de la Libération.
    The old water trough at the Place de la Libération.
  • 'L'Escalade" residential area.
    'L'Escalade" residential area.
  • Chemin des marronniers, the chestnut lane at l'Escalade.
    Chemin des marronniers, the chestnut lane at l'Escalade.
  • View on the Salève mountain.
    View on the Salève mountain.
  • View on the Jura mountains.
    View on the Jura mountains.
  • Place du Maquis des Glières et Mairie (façade ouest).
    Place du Maquis des Glières et Mairie (façade ouest).
  • View of the Acacias area and the hospital. In the background, the Geneva countryside and the Jura mountain range.
    View of the Acacias area and the hospital. In the background, the Geneva countryside and the Jura mountain range.
  • The townhall as seen from the Promenade du Crêt.
    The townhall as seen from the Promenade du Crêt.

Economy

Population income

Employment

  • In 2007, there was 4491 jobs in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and 5401 active habitants. However, 46,1% of active inhabitants are working in neighbouring Switzerland. Unemployment rate stood at 10,6%, twice as high as in the neighbouring rural and residential communes. .[1].

Companies

Commerce

See also

References

  1. ^ Portevoix de Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
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