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Échenevex

Coordinates: 46°18′34″N 6°02′12″E / 46.3094°N 6.0367°E / 46.3094; 6.0367
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Échenevex
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Échenevex
Location of Échenevex
Map
Échenevex is located in France
Échenevex
Échenevex
Échenevex is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Échenevex
Échenevex
Coordinates: 46°18′34″N 6°02′12″E / 46.3094°N 6.0367°E / 46.3094; 6.0367
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementGex
CantonThoiry
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Gex
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Isabelle Passuello[1]
Area
1
16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,127
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01153 /01170
Elevation490–1,682 m (1,608–5,518 ft)
(avg. 635 m or 2,083 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Échenevex ([eʃnəvɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. As of 2020, it is the commune with the fifth highest median per capita income (€51,020 per year) in France.[3]

Geography

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Échenevex is located between the Jura mountains and the Lake Geneva region. It is situated on the slopes of the Jura mountains, just 3 km south of Gex. The Large Hadron Collider passes under Échenevex, about 100 m below the surface. Echenevex consists partly of the Jura mountains natural park area and is approximately 8 minutes from the Crozet Telecabine ski station, and 15 minutes from Geneva International Airport.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 282—    
1975 371+4.00%
1982 643+8.17%
1990 997+5.64%
1999 1,197+2.05%
2007 1,500+2.86%
2012 1,813+3.86%
2017 2,132+3.29%
Source: INSEE[4]
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Panoramic view of Echenevex

See also

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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. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Structure et distribution des revenus, inégalité des niveaux de vie en 2020 Archived 28 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, Base niveau communes en 2020, INSEE.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE