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Gaillard
Sign in to saveGaillard (; Savoyard: Guèlyâr) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. thumb|Roseraie et Tour de Naz Gaillard lies on the border with Switzerland, 5 km east of the city centre of Geneva. The biggest border crossing is called Moillesulaz and the second one is Fossard.
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Gaillard is a commune in France, situated within the Canton of Annemasse-Sud, Haute-Savoie, and the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois. It lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and borders the municipalities of Ambilly, Annemasse, Étrembières, and Thônex. The area is adjacent to the Arve river and has an elevation of 425 meters above sea level. The commune covers an area of 4.02 square kilometers and uses the postal code 74240.
Established on August 3, 1843, Gaillard serves as the capital of the canton of Gaillard. Its population is recorded as 11,723, comprising 5,299 males and 5,320 females. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-4-50-39-76-30.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gaillard
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 11,660
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gaillard
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Gaillard (Haute-Savoie).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
- French commune.canton
- Gaillard
- French commune.INSEE
- 74133
- French commune.postal code
- 74240
- French commune.mayor
- Antoine Blouin
- French commune.term
- 2023–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Annemasse – Les Voirons
- French commune.elevation m
- 420
- French commune.elevation min m
- 392
- French commune.elevation max m
- 425
- French commune.area km2
- 4.02
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Gaillard.gif
- French commune.native name
- Guèlyâr (Savoyard)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gaillard
- Country
- France
- Population
- 11423
- Area
- 4.02
- Elevation
- 405
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Arve
- Capital of
- canton of Gaillard
- Shares border with
- Veyrier
- Official website
- www.gaillard.fr
- Image
- Roseraie et Tour de Naz.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gaillard (Haute-Savoie)
- postal code
- 74240
- associated electoral district
- canton of Gaillard
- male population
- 5299
- female population
- 5320
- P8168
- Klaus-Dieter Lehmann
- inception
- 1843-08-03
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-50-39-76-30
- fax number
- +33-4-50-39-71-80
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Gaillard (; Savoyard: Guèlyâr) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. thumb|Roseraie et Tour de Naz Gaillard lies on the border with Switzerland, 5 km east of the city centre of Geneva. The biggest border crossing is called Moillesulaz and the second one is Fossard.
==Population==
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