Prévessin-Moëns

Prévessin-Moëns
Commune

Coat of arms
Prévessin-Moëns
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Prévessin-Moëns
Coordinates: 46°15′00″N 6°05′00″E / 46.25°N 6.0833°E / 46.25; 6.0833Coordinates: 46°15′00″N 6°05′00″E / 46.25°N 6.0833°E / 46.25; 6.0833
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Gex
Canton Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Intercommunality Pays de Gex
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jorge Fraga
Area1 12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 5,300
 • Density 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 01313 /01280
Dialling codes 0450
Elevation 419–486 m (1,375–1,594 ft)
(avg. 470 m or 1,540 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Prévessin-Moëns is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Aples.

The residents of Prévessin-Moëns are known as Prévessinois or Prévessinoises (feminine).

Geography

The commune of Prévessin-Moëns is situated between the Jura mountains and the Alps, with a view of Mont Blanc. Originally founded as a combination of the communes of Prévessin and Moëns, the commune now also includes the hamlets of Magny, les Aglands, Brétingy, and Vésegnin. Founded as an agricultural commune, Prévessin-Moëns has transformed into a low-rise housing community populated mostly by "frontalier(e)s" who work across the Swiss border in the canton of Geneva. The town enjoys a temperate climate.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962354—    
1968406+14.7%
19751,509+271.7%
19822,240+48.4%
19903,723+66.2%
19994,261+14.5%
20085,300+24.4%

See also

References

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