Chevry, Ain
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chevry (French pronunciation: [ʃəvʁi]; Arpitan: Chevri) is a commune in the Ain department, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France.[3] Chevry's inhabitants are called Chevrysiens.
Chevry | |
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_-_Mairie.JPG) Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Chevry  | |
  Chevry  Chevry | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′51″N 6°02′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Thoiry |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Munier[1] |
Area 1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,261 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01103 /01170 |
| Elevation | 457–580 m (1,499–1,903 ft) (avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chevry is located between Gex and Saint-Genis-Pouilly, on the departmental highway RD984, which is the primary access to the town. It is twenty minutes from the Swiss border near Geneva. The commune also includes the villages of Veraz (to the east) and Naz-Dessous (to the north).
The town has several rivers: the Great Journans, Petit Journans, the Allondon and Janvoin.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 346 | — |
| 1975 | 574 | +7.50% |
| 1982 | 637 | +1.50% |
| 1990 | 733 | +1.77% |
| 1999 | 803 | +1.02% |
| 2007 | 1,151 | +4.60% |
| 2012 | 1,333 | +2.98% |
| 2017 | 1,812 | +6.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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