Arrondissement of Gex facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Gex
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Gex in Ain
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Communes	27
Subprefecture	Gex
INSEE code	013
Area
• Total	426.2 km2 (164.6 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	89,200
• Density	209.29/km2 (542.1/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Gex is a special administrative area in France. It's like a district within the Ain department, which is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Gex. This area is also known as the historical Pays de Gex.

History of Gex Arrondissement

When the Ain department was first created in 1800, the Gex area was not included. The arrondissement of Gex was officially formed later, in 1815. It was actually removed in 1926, but then it became an arrondissement again in 1933.

Geography of Gex Arrondissement

The Gex arrondissement is located in the northeastern part of the Ain department. It's the smallest arrondissement in the department. It covers about 426.2 square kilometers (164.6 square miles).

In 2014, about 89,200 people lived here. This means there were about 209 people living in each square kilometer.

The Gex arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north and northwest, it borders the Jura department.
• To the northeast and east, it borders Switzerland.
• To the southeast, it borders the Haute-Savoie department.
• To the southwest, it borders the Nantua arrondissement.

How Gex Arrondissement is Organized

French arrondissements are divided into smaller areas called cantons and communes.

Cantons in Gex Arrondissement

Cantons are like electoral districts. After a reorganization in France, cantons can sometimes include towns from different arrondissements.

In the Gex arrondissement, there are three main cantons that are fully within its borders:

• Gex (with 7 towns)
• Saint-Genis-Pouilly (with 4 towns)
• Thoiry (with 16 towns)

The canton of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is a bit different. It has one town in the Belley arrondissement, two towns in Gex, and eleven towns in the Nantua arrondissement.

Communes in Gex Arrondissement

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France, similar to towns or municipalities. The Gex arrondissement has 27 communes.

Here are the communes with the most people living in them (based on 2014 data):

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Ain department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Gex para niños