Échenevex

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Échenevex
Commune
Town hall
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Location of Échenevex
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Coordinates: 46°18′34″N 6°02′12″E / 46.3094°N 6.0367°E / 46.3094; 6.0367Coordinates: 46°18′34″N 6°02′12″E / 46.3094°N 6.0367°E / 46.3094; 6.0367
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Gex
Canton	Thoiry
Intercommunality	Pays de Gex
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Passuello
Area 1	16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	2,092
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01153 /01170
Elevation	490–1,682 m (1,608–5,518 ft) (avg. 635 m or 2,083 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Échenevex ([eʃnəvɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern 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.

Population[]

Gallery[]

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  Source of the Allondon River

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  Way to Allondon source

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  Echenevex in the snow

Panoramic view of Echenevex

See also[]

• Communes of the Ain department

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