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Sign in to savePrévessin-Moëns () is a commune in the Department of Ain, in France. It is located in the western suburbs of Geneva.
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Place details
- Locality
- Prévessin
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Prévessin-Moëns
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Town Hall and Catholic Church in Prévessin-Moëns.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Town Hall and Catholic Church
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Prévessin-Moëns (Ain).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Gex
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Genis-Pouilly
- French commune.INSEE
- 01313
- French commune.postal code
- 01280
- French commune.mayor
- Aurélie Charillon
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.party
- DVD
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Prévessin-Moëns
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Gex
- Population
- +9153
- Area
- +12.07
- Elevation
- +457
- Shares border with
- Meyrin
- Official website
- www.prevessin-moens.fr
- Image
- Prévessin-Moëns (01) - Mairie.JPG
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Prévessin-Moëns () is a commune in the Department of Ain, in France. It is located in the western suburbs of Geneva.
== Geography == The commune of Prévessin-Moëns is situated between the Jura mountains and the Alps, with a view of Mont Blanc. Originally founded as a combination of the communes of Prévessin and Moëns, the commune now also includes the hamlets of Magny, les Aglands, Brétigny, and Vésegnin. Founded as an agricultural commune, Prévessin-Moëns has transformed into a low-rise housing community populated mostly by "frontalier(e)s" who work across the Swiss border in the canton of Geneva. The town enjoys a temperate climate.