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Crozet

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commune in Ain, France

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Crozet is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department. It lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and is part of the arrondissement of Gex and the arrondissement of Nantua. The municipality shares borders with Chevry, Échenevex, Lélex, and Mijoux. Its official postal code is 01170, and it is associated with the canton of Thoiry.

The area of Crozet is 27.47 square kilometers. The population is 2,416, comprising 1,109 males and 1,029 females. The commune is located within the Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park. Elevation data varies by source, with figures listed at 1,680 meters and 554 meters above sea level. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Crozet
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
0

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Air quality

29US AQIGood
PM2.5
3.9 µg/m³
PM10
5.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department
Ain
Arrondissement
Gex
Canton
Thoiry
Intercommunality
CA Pays de Gex
Mayor 2020 2026
Martine Jouannet
Area
27.47 km (10.61 sq mi)
Population 2023
2,416
Density
87.95/km (227.8/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
01135 /01170
Elevation
463–1,680 m (1,519–5,512 ft) , (avg. 541 m or 1,775 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Crozet
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Population
2416
Area
27.47
Elevation
1043
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Gex
Official website
www.crozet.fr
Image
Mairie Crozet Ain 8.jpg
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Commons category
Crozet
postal code
01170
different from
Le Crozet
associated electoral district
canton of Thoiry
male population
1109
female population
1029
located in protected area
Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-50-41-02-46
fax number
+33-4-50-42-47-65
Sources (6)

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Encyclopedic overview

Crozet ( French pronunciation: [kʁozɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Crozet is nestled at the foot of the Jura mountains in eastern France some 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the centre of the Swiss city of Geneva and approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the French city of Lyon. It is also near Geneva International Airport, at a distance of some 10 kilometres (6 mi).

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

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