Saint-Genis-Pouilly facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Saint Genis-Pouilly
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The church in Pouilly
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 Saint Genis-Pouilly
Location in France
Saint Genis-Pouilly
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Gex | |
| Canton | Saint-Genis-Pouilly | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Gex | |
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9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
01354 /01630
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| Dialling codes | 0450 | |
| Elevation | 419–502 m (1,375–1,647 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
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Saint-Genis-Pouilly is a commune in the Ain department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
It is located in the Pays de Gex, at the foot of the Jura Mountains. Bordering the Swiss frontier, it is part of the cross-border area of Geneva. With a population of over 12,000 inhabitants, it is one of the ten most populous towns in the department of Ain.
A large portion of CERN, the European laboratory for particle physics, is located within the territory of Saint-Genis-Pouilly; the ALICE experiment is located on the periphery of the town, and the main entrance to the primary CERN campus (Meyrin) and the ATLAS experiment are located only 3 km from the centre of St Genis. CERN is the world's largest fundamental physics research laboratory and its presence has largely been responsible for the development of the community of Saint Genis since the middle of the 1960s.
Images for kids
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Rate of Taxe d'habitation in effect within the Pays de Gex in 2006 (Saint-Genis-Pouilly in red)
See also
In Spanish: Saint-Genis-Pouilly para niños
