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Bernex is a commune in France, situated within the Haute-Savoie department and the arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains. It is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and falls under the canton of Évian-les-Bains. The municipality borders Lugrin, Chevenoz, Novel, and Saint-Paul-en-Chablais. Its postal code is 74500, and it is located in the Europe/Paris time zone.
The area of Bernex is 22.31 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,472 residents (679 male and 673 female) and another citing 947. The commune is associated with the Chablais Massif mountain range. Elevation data ranges from 955 meters to 2,221 meters above sea level.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bernex
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 947
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Arrondissement
- Thonon-les-Bains
- Canton
- Évian-les-Bains
- Intercommunality
- Pays d'Évian Vallée d'Abondance
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Pierre-André Jacquier
- Area
- 22.31 km (8.61 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 1,472
- Density
- 65.98/km (170.9/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Bernoland / Bernolande
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 74033 /74500
- Elevation
- 820–2,222 m (2,690–7,290 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Mairie de BERNEX – Commune de Bernex, Haute-Savoie (74)
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Encyclopedic overview
Bernex ( French pronunciation: [bɛʁnɛks]; Arpitan: Barné) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Its highest point is the Dent d'Oche (2222 meters).
See also
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bernex” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.