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Challex (Arpitan: Chalês '''') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

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Challex is a commune in France, situated in the Ain department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located near the Rhône river and shares borders with Péron, Pougny, Dardagny, and Avully. The municipality has an area of 8.67 square kilometers and an elevation of 516 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 01630.

The population of Challex is recorded as 1,632, comprising 708 males and 773 females. It is associated with the cantons of Thoiry and Collonges, and has at various times been part of the arrondissements of Gex and Nantua. The official name of the locality is Challex.

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Place details

Locality
Challex
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
1,158

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Air quality

44US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.6 µg/m³
PM10
11.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Challex
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
ChallexDepuisAvully-20081018.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Challex (Ain).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Gex
French commune.canton
Thoiry
French commune.INSEE
01078
French commune.postal code
01630
French commune.mayor
Aline Hofer Favre
French commune.term
2023–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Pays de Gex
French commune.elevation m
525
French commune.elevation min m
330
French commune.elevation max m
516
French commune.area km2
8.67

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
border city
Official name
Challex
Country
France
Population
1632
Area
8.67
Elevation
441
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Rhône
Shares border with
Chancy
Official website
challex.fr
Image
ChallexDepuisAvully-20081018.jpg
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Commons category
Challex
postal code
01630
associated electoral district
canton of Thoiry
male population
708
female population
773
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-50-56-30-10
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • See also
  • References

Challex (Arpitan: Chalês '''') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Challex” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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