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Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
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Location of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Communes | 72 |
| Subprefecture | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| INSEE code | 743 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 660.3 km2 (254.9 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 180,562 |
| • Density | 273.454/km2 (708.24/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Haute-Savoie département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and a subprefecture of the department, is the city of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois.
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History
When the Haute-Savoie department was created in 1860, the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois was part of that original department.
On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Saint-Julien was eliminated but became again an arrondissement in 1933.
Geography
The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is bordered to the north by Switzerland, to the northeast by the arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, to the east by the arrondissement of Bonneville, to the south by the arrondissement of Annecy and to the west by the Ain department.
It is in the northwest of the department and is the smallest arrondissement with an area of 660.3 km2 (254.9 sq mi). It has a population of 180,562 inhabitants and a density of 273.5 inhabitants/km².
Composition
Cantons
After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.
In the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, there are 5 cantons:
- Annemasse (7404)
- Bonneville (7405) (partly)
- Gaillard (7409)
- La Roche-sur-Foron (7411) (partly)
- Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (7413)
Communes
The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has 72 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):
- Allonzier-la-Caille (74006)
- Ambilly (74008)
- Andilly (74009)
- Annemasse (74012)
- Arbusigny (74015)
- Archamps (74016)
- Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame (74021)
- Bassy (74029)
- Beaumont (74031)
- Bonne (74040)
- Bossey (74044)
- Cercier (74051)
- Cernex (74052)
- Challonges (74055)
- Chaumont (74065)
- Chavannaz (74066)
- Chessenaz (74071)
- Chevrier (74074)
- Chilly (74075)
- Chêne-en-Semine (74068)
- Chênex (74069)
- Clarafond-Arcine (74077)
- Clermont (74078)
- Collonges-sous-Salève (74082)
- Contamine-Sarzin (74086)
- Copponex (74088)
- Cranves-Sales (74094)
- Cruseilles (74096)
- Desingy (74100)
- Dingy-en-Vuache (74101)
- Droisy (74107)
- Feigères (74124)
- Fillinges (74128)
- Franclens (74130)
- Frangy (74131)
- Gaillard (74133)
- Jonzier-Épagny (74144)
- Juvigny (74145)
- La Muraz (74193)
- Le Sappey (74259)
- Lucinges (74153)
- Machilly (74158)
- Marlioz (74168)
- Menthonnex-en-Bornes (74177)
- Menthonnex-sous-Clermont (74178)
- Minzier (74184)
- Monnetier-Mornex (74185)
- Musièges (74195)
- Nangy (74197)
- Neydens (74201)
- Pers-Jussy (74211)
- Présilly (74216)
- Reignier-Esery (74220)
- Saint-Blaise (74228)
- Saint-Cergues (74229)
- Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône (74235)
- Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (74243)
- Savigny (74260)
- Scientrier (74262)
- Seyssel (74269)
- Usinens (74285)
- Valleiry (74288)
- Vanzy (74291)
- Vers (74296)
- Ville-la-Grand (74305)
- Villy-le-Bouveret (74306)
- Viry (74309)
- Vovray-en-Bornes (74313)
- Vulbens (74314)
- Vétraz-Monthoux (74298)
- Éloise (74109)
- Étrembières (74118)
The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 74012 | Annemasse | 34,953 | Annemasse | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74243 | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | 13,253 | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | Le Genevois |
| 74133 | Gaillard | 11,589 | Gaillard | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74305 | Ville-la-Grand | 8,521 | Annemasse | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74298 | Vétraz-Monthoux | 8,200 | Gaillard | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74220 | Reignier-Ésery | 7,366 | La Roche-sur-Foron | Arve et Salève |
| 74094 | Cranves-Sales | 6,426 | Gaillard | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74008 | Ambilly | 6,134 | Annemasse | CA Annemasse-les Voirons |
| 74309 | Viry | 4,562 | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | Le Genevois |
| 74096 | Cruseilles | 4,315 | La Roche-sur-Foron | Le Pays de Cruseilles |
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