Arrondissement of Gex
Encyclopedia
The arrondissement of Gex is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Ain
department, in the Rhône-Alpes
region
. It has 3 cantons
and 29 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Ain
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
department, in the Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 3 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 29 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Gex are:Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Gex, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Cessy Cessy Cessy is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Populaiton:-Compact Muon Solenoid:One of the primary points of interest in the quiet community of Cessy, Franceis the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment, located 100 meters below ground... (01071) |
2. Challex Challex Challex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (01078) |
3. Chevry Chevry, Ain Chevry is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Chevry is located between Gex and Saint-Genis-Pouilly, on the departmental highway RD984, which is the primary access to the town... (01103) |
4. Chézery-Forens Chézery-Forens Chézery-Forens is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... (01104) |
| 5. Collonges Collonges, Ain Collonges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Just outside the village is Fort l'Écluse.-Population:... (01109) |
6. Confort Confort Confort is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (01114) |
7. Crozet Crozet, Ain Crozet is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Crozet is nestled at the foot of the Jura mountains in eastern France several miles from the Swiss city of Geneva and a bit less than from the French city of Lyon... (01135) |
8. Divonne-les-Bains Divonne-les-Bains Divonne-les-Bains, is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is a popular spa town.Divonne lies on the border with French-speaking Switzerland, between the foot of the Jura mountains and Lake Geneva. Geneva itself is 20 minutes away on the Swiss autoroute to the south-west... (01143) |
| 9. Farges Farges Farges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.... (01158) |
10. Ferney-Voltaire Ferney-Voltaire Ferney-Voltaire is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It lies between the Jura mountains and the Swiss border and forms part of the metropolitan area of Geneva.-History:... (01160) |
11. Gex Gex, Ain Gex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It lies from the Swiss border and from Geneva. It is a sous-préfecture of Ain.-History:... (01173) |
12. Grilly Grilly Grilly is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (01180) |
| 13. Lancrans Lancrans Lancrans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (01205) |
14. Léaz Léaz Léaz is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-References:*... (01209) |
15. Lélex Lélex Lélex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... (01210) |
16. Mijoux Mijoux Mijoux is a commune and village in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village is situated in the upper section of the narrow Valserine valley, nestled between high limestone cliffs to the south-east that form the first anticline of the Jura mountains and the edge of the Lajoux... (01247) |
| 17. Ornex Ornex Ornex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:It is located on the RN5 highway between the Jura mountains and the Swiss border.... (01281) |
18. Pougny Pougny, Ain Pougny is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It lies near the border with Switzerland and is the first French village to be crossed by the Rhone, and a hydro-electric station constructed in 1926 which it shares with the Swiss village of Chancy is named after it.-Population:... (01308) |
19. Prévessin-Moëns Prévessin-Moëns Prévessin-Moëns is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... (01313) |
20. Péron (01288) |
| 21. Saint-Genis-Pouilly Saint-Genis-Pouilly Saint-Genis-Pouilly is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is located in the Pays de Gex, at the foot of the Jura. Bordering the Swiss frontier, it is part of the cross-border area of Geneva.... (01354) |
22. Saint-Jean-de-Gonville Saint-Jean-de-Gonville Saint-Jean-de-Gonville is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... (01360) |
23. Sauverny Sauverny Sauverny is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (01397) |
24. Sergy Sergy, Ain Sergy is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:At the time of Roman occupation under Julius Caesar, a certain Sergius was rewarded with land - over time a small village developed around his home. Sergy was under Roman control for 464 years.In the Middle Ages, the Sergier... (01401) |
| 25. Ségny Ségny Ségny, also written Segny, is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Ségny is situated in the east of the department, in a district of the Lake Geneva / River Rhône basin known as the Pays de Gex. It lies on the important RN 5 trunk road from Paris to Geneva and is just five minutes by... (01399) |
26. Thoiry Thoiry, Ain Thoiry is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (01419) |
27. Versonnex Versonnex, Ain Versonnex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (01435) |
28. Vesancy Vesancy Vesancy is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (01436) |
| 29. Échenevex Échenevex Échenevex 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 at the foot of the mountains, just 3 km south of Gex.-Population:-References:*... (01153) |