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Gex is a small town located in the Ain department in eastern France, near the Swiss border. It serves as a local administrative and residential center for the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gex
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 9,177
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gex
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Gex
- Population
- +13627
- Area
- +32.02
- Elevation
- +921
- Shares border with
- Divonne-les-Bains
- Official website
- www.gex.fr
- Image
- Hôtel ville Gex Ain 1.jpg
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Gex ( French pronunciation: [ʒɛks]; Arpitan: Gèx or Gês; Italian: Gesio) is a commune in the department of Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France and the subprefecture of the department.
It lies 5 km (3.1 mi) from the Swiss border and 16 km (9.9 mi) from Geneva. It is a subprefecture of Ain.