Thônex
Thônex is a municipality of the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is in the east of the canton and shares a border with the French town of Ambilly.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Thônex
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| Coordinates: 46°11′N 06°11′E / 46.183°N 6.183°ECoordinates: 46°11′N 06°11′E / 46.183°N 6.183°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Geneva |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maire Isabel Rochat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
| Population (December 2017) | |
| • Total | 14,091 |
| • Density | 3,670/km2 (9,504/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1226 |
| Localities | Fossard, Moillesulaz, Mon-Idée, Villette |
| Surrounded by | Ambilly (FR-74), Chêne-Bougeries, Chêne-Bourg, Choulex, Gaillard (FR-74), Puplinge, Vandœuvres, Veyrier |
| Twin towns | Graveson (France) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
In 1869, the municipality was created when Chêne-Thônex split into two independent municipalities Chêne-Bourg and Thônex.[1]
Thônex Media
Pont de Sierne à Genève (Suisse)
Views of the grounds of the Clinique de Belle-Idée à Genève
l'Hôpital des Trois-Chênes
Cross in the courtyard of the Orthodox Church of Thônex, in memory of victims of communist rule in Romania
References
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 18 February 2011
Other websites
Media related to Thônex at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
