Chevry (French pronunciation: [ʃəvʁi]; Arpitan: Chevri) is a commune in the Ain department, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France.[3] Chevry's inhabitants are called Chevrysiens.
Chevry | |
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_-_Mairie.JPG) Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Chevry  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°16′51″N 6°02′13″E / 46.2808°N 6.0369°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Thoiry |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Munier[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,261 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01103 /01170 |
| Elevation | 457–580 m (1,499–1,903 ft) (avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chevry is located between Gex and Saint-Genis-Pouilly, on the departmental highway RD984, which is the primary access to the town. It is twenty minutes from the Swiss border near Geneva. The commune also includes the villages of Veraz (to the east) and Naz-Dessous (to the north).
The town has several rivers: the Great Journans, Petit Journans, the Allondon and Janvoin.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 346 | — |
| 1975 | 574 | +7.50% |
| 1982 | 637 | +1.50% |
| 1990 | 733 | +1.77% |
| 1999 | 803 | +1.02% |
| 2007 | 1,151 | +4.60% |
| 2012 | 1,333 | +2.98% |
| 2017 | 1,812 | +6.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Chevry (01103), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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