Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

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.

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Arrondissement
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
No. of communes72
SubprefectureSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
Area
660.3 km2 (254.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
186,343
INSEE code743

History

When the Haute-Savoie department was created in 1860, the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois was part of that original department.[1]

On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Saint-Julien was eliminated but became again an arrondissement in 1933.[1]

Geography

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

Cantons

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:

  1. Annemasse (7404)
  2. Bonneville (7405) (partly)
  3. Gaillard (7409)
  4. La Roche-sur-Foron (7411) (partly)
  5. Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (7413)

Communes

The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has 72 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):[5]

  1. Allonzier-la-Caille (74006)
  2. Ambilly (74008)
  3. Andilly (74009)
  4. Annemasse (74012)
  5. Arbusigny (74015)
  6. Archamps (74016)
  7. Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame (74021)
  8. Bassy (74029)
  9. Beaumont (74031)
  10. Bonne (74040)
  11. Bossey (74044)
  12. Cercier (74051)
  13. Cernex (74052)
  14. Challonges (74055)
  15. Chaumont (74065)
  16. Chavannaz (74066)
  17. Chessenaz (74071)
  18. Chevrier (74074)
  19. Chilly (74075)
  20. Chêne-en-Semine (74068)
  21. Chênex (74069)
  22. Clarafond-Arcine (74077)
  23. Clermont (74078)
  24. Collonges-sous-Salève (74082)
  25. Contamine-Sarzin (74086)
  26. Copponex (74088)
  27. Cranves-Sales (74094)
  28. Cruseilles (74096)
  29. Desingy (74100)
  30. Dingy-en-Vuache (74101)
  31. Droisy (74107)
  32. Feigères (74124)
  33. Fillinges (74128)
  34. Franclens (74130)
  35. Frangy (74131)
  36. Gaillard (74133)
  37. Jonzier-Épagny (74144)
  38. Juvigny (74145)
  39. La Muraz (74193)
  40. Le Sappey (74259)
  41. Lucinges (74153)
  42. Machilly (74158)
  43. Marlioz (74168)
  44. Menthonnex-en-Bornes (74177)
  45. Menthonnex-sous-Clermont (74178)
  46. Minzier (74184)
  47. Monnetier-Mornex (74185)
  48. Musièges (74195)
  49. Nangy (74197)
  50. Neydens (74201)
  51. Pers-Jussy (74211)
  52. Présilly (74216)
  53. Reignier-Esery (74220)
  54. Saint-Blaise (74228)
  55. Saint-Cergues (74229)
  56. Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône (74235)
  57. Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (74243)
  58. Savigny (74260)
  59. Scientrier (74262)
  60. Seyssel (74269)
  61. Usinens (74285)
  62. Valleiry (74288)
  63. Vanzy (74291)
  64. Vers (74296)
  65. Ville-la-Grand (74305)
  66. Villy-le-Bouveret (74306)
  67. Viry (74309)
  68. Vovray-en-Bornes (74313)
  69. Vulbens (74314)
  70. Vétraz-Monthoux (74298)
  71. Éloise (74109)
  72. Étrembières (74118)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE
code		CommunePopulation[3]
(2014)		CantonIntercommunality
74012Annemasse34,953AnnemasseCA Annemasse-les Voirons
74243Saint-Julien-en-Genevois13,253Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisLe Genevois
74133Gaillard11,589GaillardCA Annemasse-les Voirons
74305Ville-la-Grand8,521AnnemasseCA Annemasse-les Voirons
74298Vétraz-Monthoux8,200GaillardCA Annemasse-les Voirons
74220Reignier-Ésery7,366La Roche-sur-ForonArve et Salève
74094Cranves-Sales6,426GaillardCA Annemasse-les Voirons
74008Ambilly6,134AnnemasseCA Annemasse-les Voirons
74309Viry4,562Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisLe Genevois
74096Cruseilles4,315La Roche-sur-ForonLe Pays de Cruseilles

References
  1. "Historique de la Haute-Savoie". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. "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. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Arrondissement de Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (743)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

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