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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Gex | |
| Hôtel de ville de Gex.JPG | |
| Town hall of Gex | |
| Coat of arms of Gex | |
| Administration | |
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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) |
| Statistics | |
| 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. | |
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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:
- 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).
| Map of the commune de Gex |
Climate
The climate of Gex, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Gex are known, in French, as Gexois (women: Gexoises').[3]
Gex's population, in 2014 was 11,141[4] 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 Hôtel ville Gex 1.jpg
Lavoir de Gex.
- Mairie Gex Tibet 2019.jpg
Gex city hall with Tibetan flag
- Centre Culturel Gex 1.jpg
Centre culturel de Gex.
Related pages
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