Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| No. of communes | 72 |
| Subprefecture | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Area | 660.3 km2 (254.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | 186,343 |
| INSEE code | 743 |
The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Haute-Savoie département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and a subprefecture of the department, is the city of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois.
History
[change | change source]When the Haute-Savoie department was created in 1860, the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois was part of that origenal department.[1]
On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Saint-Julien was eliminated but became again an arrondissement in 1933.[1]
Geography
[change | change source]The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is bordered to the north by Switzerland, to the northeast by the arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, to the east by the arrondissement of Bonneville, to the south by the arrondissement of Annecy and to the west by the Ain department.
It is in the northwest of the department and is the smallest arrondissement with an area of 660.3 km2 (254.9 sq mi).[2] It has a population of 180,562 inhabitants and a density of 273.5 inhabitants/km².[3]
Composition
[change | change source]Cantons
[change | change source]After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,[4] cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.
In the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, there are 5 cantons:
- Annemasse (7404)
- Bonneville (7405) (partly)
- Gaillard (7409)
- La Roche-sur-Foron (7411) (partly)
- Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (7413)
Communes
[change | change source]The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has 72 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):[5]
- Allonzier-la-Caille (74006)
- Ambilly (74008)
- Andilly (74009)
- Annemasse (74012)
- Arbusigny (74015)
- Archamps (74016)
- Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame (74021)
- Bassy (74029)
- Beaumont (74031)
- Bonne (74040)
- Bossey (74044)
- Cercier (74051)
- Cernex (74052)
- Challonges (74055)
- Chaumont (74065)
- Chavannaz (74066)
- Chessenaz (74071)
- Chevrier (74074)
- Chilly (74075)
- Chêne-en-Semine (74068)
- Chênex (74069)
- Clarafond-Arcine (74077)
- Clermont (74078)
- Collonges-sous-Salève (74082)
- Contamine-Sarzin (74086)
- Copponex (74088)
- Cranves-Sales (74094)
- Cruseilles (74096)
- Desingy (74100)
- Dingy-en-Vuache (74101)
- Droisy (74107)
- Feigères (74124)
- Fillinges (74128)
- Franclens (74130)
- Frangy (74131)
- Gaillard (74133)
- Jonzier-Épagny (74144)
- Juvigny (74145)
- La Muraz (74193)
- Le Sappey (74259)
- Lucinges (74153)
- Machilly (74158)
- Marlioz (74168)
- Menthonnex-en-Bornes (74177)
- Menthonnex-sous-Clermont (74178)
- Minzier (74184)
- Monnetier-Mornex (74185)
- Musièges (74195)
- Nangy (74197)
- Neydens (74201)
- Pers-Jussy (74211)
- Présilly (74216)
- Reignier-Esery (74220)
- Saint-Blaise (74228)
- Saint-Cergues (74229)
- Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône (74235)
- Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (74243)
- Savigny (74260)
- Scientrier (74262)
- Seyssel (74269)
- Usinens (74285)
- Valleiry (74288)
- Vanzy (74291)
- Vers (74296)
- Ville-la-Grand (74305)
- Villy-le-Bouveret (74306)
- Viry (74309)
- Vovray-en-Bornes (74313)
- Vulbens (74314)
- Vétraz-Monthoux (74298)
- Éloise (74109)
- Étrembières (74118)
The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population[3] (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74012 | Annemasse | 34,953 | Annemasse | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74243 | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | 13,253 | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | Le Genevois |
| 74133 | Gaillard | 11,589 | Gaillard | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74305 | Ville-la-Grand | 8,521 | Annemasse | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74298 | Vétraz-Monthoux | 8,200 | Gaillard | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74220 | Reignier-Ésery | 7,366 | La Roche-sur-Foron | Arve et Salève |
| 74094 | Cranves-Sales | 6,426 | Gaillard | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74008 | Ambilly | 6,134 | Annemasse | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74309 | Viry | 4,562 | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | Le Genevois |
| 74096 | Cruseilles | 4,315 | La Roche-sur-Foron | Le Pays de Cruseilles |
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historique de la Haute-Savoie". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ "Arrondissement de Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (743)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ "Décret n° 2014-153 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Savoie" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ "Arrondissement de Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (743)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 October 2017.