Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

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Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

Sant-Jelien  (Arpitan)
Subprefecture and commune
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Town Hall
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Town Hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is located in France
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Coordinates: 46°08′37″N 6°04′52″E / 46.1436°N 6.0811°E / 46.1436; 6.0811Coordinates: 46°08′37″N 6°04′52″E / 46.1436°N 6.0811°E / 46.1436; 6.0811
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
CantonSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
IntercommunalityGenevois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Le Cauchois
Area
1
15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
15,509
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74243 /74160
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ ɑ̃ ʒənvwa] (About this soundlisten); Arpitan: Sant-Jelien) is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, the commune had a population of 15,509.

Geography[]

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is located right on the Swiss border some 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of the city centre of Geneva and forms part of its metropolitan area.

The commune of Saint Julien-en-Genevois also consists of the following villages: Thairy, Crâche, Thérens, Norcier, Ternier, Lathoy.

Twin town[]

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has been twinned with Mössingen, Germany, since 13 January 1990.

Gallery[]

  • General view of Saint-Julien with Geneva in the background

  • The church square

  • Place de la Libération, the main square

  • The old water trough at the Place de la Libération

  • L'Escalade residential area

  • Chemin des marronniers, the chestnut lane at L'Escalade

  • View on the Salève mountain

  • View on the Jura Mountains

  • Place du Maquis des Glières et Mairie (western façade)

  • View of the Acacias area and the hospital. In the background, the Geneva countryside and the Jura mountain range.

  • The town hall as seen from the Promenade du Crêt

Economy[]

In 2007, there were 4,491 jobs in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and 5,401 active inhabitants. However, 46,1% of active inhabitants were working in neighbouring Switzerland. The unemployment rate stood at 10,6%, twice as high as in the neighbouring rural and residential communes.[2]

Culture[]

Every Summer, a rock-oriented music festival called "Guitare en Scène" is held in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Portevoix de Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

External links[]

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