Menthonnex-en-Bornes

Menthonnex-en-Bornes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Menthonnex-en-Bornes
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Menthonnex-en-Bornes
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Coordinates: 46°03′12″N 6°10′26″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Canton	La Roche-sur-Foron
Intercommunality	CC Pays de Cruseilles
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guy Demolis[1]
Area 1	8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,109
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74177 /74350
Elevation	690–964 m (2,264–3,163 ft) (avg. 792 m or 2,598 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Menthonnex-en-Bornes is located 17.4 km (10.8 mi) as the crow flies to the north of the departmental seat, the commune of Annecy.^[3]

By road, the commune is about halfway between Geneva (33 km (21 mi)^[4]) and Annecy (25.0 km (15.5 mi)^[5]) on the plateau of Bornes. It is separated from the mountain Salève by the Les Usses river valley, which forms its western border. The southern border is defined by the stream Grand Verray.

Pronunciation

The final ex in Menthonnex is not pronounced; it should be read as Menthonné.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department