Gex, Ain
Gex (French: [ʒɛks]) is a commune in the Ain department. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in east France. Gex is the capital of the arrondissement of Gex and of the historical region Pays de Gex.
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| Town hall of Gex | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Gex |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Gex |
| Mayor | Patrice Dunand (2014 - 2020) |
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| Elevation | 532–1,614 m (1,745–5,295 ft) (avg. 1,073 m/3,520 ft) |
| Land area1 | 32.02 km2 (12.36 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 11,141 (2014) |
| - Density | 348/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01173/ 01170 |
| Website | gex.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
It is 5 km (3.1 mi) from the Swiss border and 16 km (9.9 mi) from Geneva.
Geography
The area of Gex is 32.0 km2 (12.4 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 1,073 m (3,520 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 610 m (2,000 ft).[2]
The distances from Gex to other cities are:[3]
- Paris, the national capital - 494 km (307 mi);
- Lyon, the regional capital - 151 km (94 mi);
- Reims - 462 km (287 mi);
- Bordeaux - 699 km (434 mi);
- Toulouse - 687 km (427 mi);
- Montpellier - 449 km (279 mi);
- Strasbourg - 384 km (239 mi);
- Nantes - 781 km (485 mi);
- Marseille - 463 km (288 mi).
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Climate
The climate of Gex, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[3]
Population
The inhabitants of Gex are known, in French, as Gexois (women: Gexoises').[4]
Gex's population, in 2014 was 11,141[5] and its population density is of 347.9 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Gex
Administration
Gex is a subprefecture of the Ain department and the capital of the arrondissement of Gex in the same department. It is also the capital of the canton of Gex, formed by 7 communes (29,557 inhabitants) (2014)
It is part of the intercommunality Pays de Gex.
Gallery
Gex, Ain Media
Lavoir de Gex.
Gex city hall with Tibetan flag
Centre culturel de Gex.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Commune de Gex (01173)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "City of Gex". Map-France.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ville de Gex" (in French). Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Habitants du départment Ain" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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