Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ ɑ̃ ʒənvwa] ^ⓘ; Arpitan: Sant-Jelien) is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, the commune had a population of 15,509.

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Sant-Jelien (Arpitan)
Subprefecture and commune
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Show map of France Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°08′37″N 6°04′52″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Canton	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Intercommunality	Genevois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Véronique Lecauchois[1]
Area 1	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	15,925
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74243 /74160
Elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is located right on the Swiss border some 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of the city centre of Geneva and forms part of its metropolitan area.

The commune of Saint Julien-en-Genevois also consists of the following villages: Thairy, Crâche, Thérens, Norcier, Ternier, Lathoy.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,872	—
1975	6,212	+6.99%
1982	6,795	+1.29%
1990	7,922	+1.94%
1999	9,140	+1.60%
2007	11,154	+2.52%
2012	12,099	+1.64%
2017	14,258	+3.34%
2019	15,873	+5.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

Economy

In 2007, there were 4,491 jobs in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and 5,401 active inhabitants. However, 46.1% of active inhabitants were working in neighbouring Switzerland. The unemployment rate stood at 10.6%, twice as high as in the neighbouring rural and residential communes.^[4]

Culture

Every summer, a rock-oriented music festival called "Guitare en Scène" is held in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois. Famous past performers include Sting and Carlos Santana.^[5][6]

Twin town

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has been twinned with Mössingen, Germany, since 13 January 1990.

Gallery

• 
  General view of Saint-Julien with Geneva in the background
• 
  The church square
• 
  Place de la Libération, the main square
• 
  The old water trough at the Place de la Libération
• 
  L'Escalade residential area
• 
  Chemin des marronniers, the chestnut lane at L'Escalade
• 
  View on the Salève mountain
• 
  View on the Jura Mountains
• 
  Place du Maquis des Glières et Mairie (western façade)
• 
  View of the Acacias area and the hospital. In the background, the Geneva countryside and the Jura mountain range.
• 
  The town hall as seen from the Promenade du Crêt

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department