Vétraz-Monthoux

Vétraz-Monthoux (French pronunciation: [vetʁa mɔ̃tu]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Vétraz-Monthoux
Commune
A view across the lake in Vétraz-Montoux
Location of Vétraz-Monthoux
Vétraz-Monthoux Show map of France Vétraz-Monthoux Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°10′27″N 6°15′29″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Canton	Gaillard
Intercommunality	Annemasse - Les Voirons Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Antoine[1]
Area 1	7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	10,412
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74298 /74100
Elevation	400–573 m (1,312–1,880 ft) (avg. 470 m or 1,540 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mont Blanc from Vétraz-Monthoux

It is in the northern part of Haute-Savoie and right next to the Swiss border.

The poet Jean-Vincent Verdonnet (1923–2013) died in Vétraz-Monthoux.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,231	—
1975	2,908	+3.86%
1982	3,413	+2.31%
1990	4,311	+2.96%
1999	5,297	+2.31%
2007	6,262	+2.11%
2012	7,562	+3.84%
2017	8,900	+3.31%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department