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Saint-Genis-Pouilly
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Saint-Genis-Pouilly (; ) is a commune in the Ain department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
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Saint-Genis-Pouilly is a commune in France, located within the Ain department. It has served as the capital of the canton of Saint-Genis-Pouilly and is associated with the Canton of Ferney-Voltaire. The municipality borders Chevry, Crozet, villarodin Bourget, and Sergy. Its official name includes Saint-Genis-Pouilly, Pouilly-Saint-Genis, Commune-du-Centre, and Lecentre.
The area covers 9.77 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 502 meters. The population is listed as 14,584, comprising 6,392 males and 6,152 females. The postal code is 01630, and the timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Genis-Pouilly
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,428
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint Genis-Pouilly
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Eglise Pouilly 01.jpg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Saint-Genis-Pouilly (Ain).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Gex
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Genis-Pouilly
- French commune.INSEE
- 01354
- French commune.postal code
- 01630
- French commune.dialling code
- 0450
- French commune.mayor
- Sylvie Durand
- French commune.term
- 2026–2032
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Pays de Gex
- French commune.elevation m
- 450
- French commune.elevation min m
- 419
- French commune.elevation max m
- 502
- French commune.area km2
- 9.77
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Lecentre
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Gex
- Population
- 14432
- Area
- 9.77
- Elevation
- 453
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Saint-Genis-Pouilly
- Shares border with
- Satigny
- Official website
- www.saint-genis-pouilly.fr
- Image
- Eglise Pouilly 01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Saint-Genis-Pouilly
- postal code
- 01630
- associated electoral district
- Canton of Ferney-Voltaire
- male population
- 6392
- female population
- 6152
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-50-20-52-50
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Encyclopedic overview
34 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Hydrology
- Climate
- Natural risks
- Nature zones
- History
- Roman period
- Middle Ages
- 18th century
- Notable events
- Today
- Coat of arms
- Population
- An international population
- Housing
- Administration
- Elections
- Municipal budget
- Local taxation
- Cantonal elections
- National referendums
- Cultural life
- Heritage
- Science
- Theatre
- Sculpture and related subjects
- Traditions and folklore
- Recreation
- Economic life
- Free trade zone
- Unemployment
- Education
- References
- External links
Saint-Genis-Pouilly (; ) is a commune in the Ain department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
It is located in the Pays de Gex, at the foot of the Jura Mountains. Bordering the Swiss frontier, it is part of the cross-border area of Geneva. With a population of over 14,000 inhabitants (2023), it is the fifth most populous commune in the department of Ain.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Genis-Pouilly” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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