Vétraz-Monthoux
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vétraz-Monthoux (French pronunciation: [vetʁa mɔ̃tu]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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Vétraz-Monthoux | |
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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 (2021)[2] | 9,874 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/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. |
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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.