Échenevex
Échenevex ([eʃnəvɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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.jpg) The town hall in Échenevex | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Échenevex 
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| Coordinates: 46°18′34″N 6°02′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Thoiry |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014) | Pierre Rebeix |
| Area 1 | 16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,132 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01153 /01170 |
| Elevation | 490–1,682 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. | |
Geography
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 is situated in the Ain department (01), and in the Rhone-Alps Region of France. 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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 267 | — |
| 1968 | 282 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 371 | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 643 | +73.3% |
| 1990 | 997 | +55.1% |
| 1999 | 1,197 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 1,538 | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 1,988 | +29.3% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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