Échenevex

Échenevex ([eʃnəvɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. As of 2020^[update], it is the commune with the fifth highest median per capita income (€51,020 per year) in France.^[3]

Échenevex
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Échenevex
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Coordinates: 46°18′34″N 6°02′12″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Gex
Canton	Thoiry
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Gex
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Passuello[1]
Area 1	16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,227
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01153 /01170
Elevation	490–1,682 m (1,608–5,518 ft) (avg. 635 m or 2,083 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Échenevex is located between the Jura mountains and the Lake Geneva region. It is situated on the slopes of the Jura mountains, just 3 km south of Gex. The Large Hadron Collider passes under Échenevex, about 100 m below the surface. Echenevex consists partly of the Jura mountains natural park area and is approximately 8 minutes from the Crozet Telecabine ski station, and 15 minutes from Geneva International Airport.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	282	—
1975	371	+4.00%
1982	643	+8.17%
1990	997	+5.64%
1999	1,197	+2.05%
2007	1,500	+2.86%
2012	1,813	+3.86%
2017	2,132	+3.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

Gallery

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  Source of the Allondon River
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  Way to Allondon source
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  Echenevex in the snow

Panoramic view of Echenevex

See also

• Communes of the Ain department