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Échenevex (; Arpitan: Èchenevê ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. , it is the commune with the fifth highest median per capita income (€51,020 per year) in France.

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Échenevex is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has at various times been part of the arrondissement of Gex and the arrondissement of Nantua, and is currently associated with the canton of Thoiry. The municipality was established on 1 October 1833. Its borders are shared with Cessy, Chevry, Crozet, and Gex.

The commune covers an area of 16.44 square kilometers and has a population of 2,328, comprising 1,062 males and 1,070 females. It is located within the Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park. The postal code for Échenevex is 01170.

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Place details

Locality
Échenevex
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
1,321

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7.5 µg/m³
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10.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Échenevex
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
MairiedEchenevex(01).jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Echenevex (Ain).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Gex
French commune.canton
Thoiry
French commune.INSEE
01153
French commune.postal code
01170
French commune.mayor
Isabelle Passuello
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Pays de Gex
French commune.elevation m
635
French commune.elevation min m
490
French commune.elevation max m
1682
French commune.area km2
16.44

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Échenevex
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Population
2328
Area
16.44
Elevation
970
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Ségny
Official website
www.echenevex.fr
Image
Mairie Échenevex 6.jpg
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Commons category
Échenevex
postal code
01170
inception
1833-10-01
associated electoral district
canton of Thoiry
male population
1062
female population
1070
located in protected area
Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-50-41-56-56
fax number
+33-4-50-41-74-19
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Échenevex (; Arpitan: Èchenevê ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. , it is the commune with the fifth highest median per capita income (€51,020 per year) in France.

==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 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.

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