Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

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.

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Arrondissement
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
No. of communes	72
Subprefecture	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Area	660.3 km2 (254.9 sq mi)
Population  (2016)	186,343
INSEE code	743

History

When the Haute-Savoie department was created in 1860, the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois was part of that original department.^[1]

On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Saint-Julien was eliminated but became again an arrondissement in 1933.^[1]

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).^[2] It has a population of 180,562 inhabitants and a density of 273.5 inhabitants/km².^[3]

Composition

Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,^[4] 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:

1. Annemasse (7404)
2. Bonneville (7405) (partly)
3. Gaillard (7409)
4. La Roche-sur-Foron (7411) (partly)
5. Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (7413)

Communes

The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has 72 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):^[5]

1. Allonzier-la-Caille (74006)
2. Ambilly (74008)
3. Andilly (74009)
4. Annemasse (74012)
5. Arbusigny (74015)
6. Archamps (74016)
7. Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame (74021)
8. Bassy (74029)
9. Beaumont (74031)
10. Bonne (74040)
11. Bossey (74044)
12. Cercier (74051)
13. Cernex (74052)
14. Challonges (74055)
15. Chaumont (74065)
16. Chavannaz (74066)
17. Chessenaz (74071)
18. Chevrier (74074)
19. Chilly (74075)
20. Chêne-en-Semine (74068)
21. Chênex (74069)
22. Clarafond-Arcine (74077)
23. Clermont (74078)
24. Collonges-sous-Salève (74082)
25. Contamine-Sarzin (74086)
26. Copponex (74088)
27. Cranves-Sales (74094)
28. Cruseilles (74096)
29. Desingy (74100)
30. Dingy-en-Vuache (74101)
31. Droisy (74107)
32. Feigères (74124)
33. Fillinges (74128)
34. Franclens (74130)
35. Frangy (74131)
36. Gaillard (74133)
37. Jonzier-Épagny (74144)
38. Juvigny (74145)
39. La Muraz (74193)
40. Le Sappey (74259)
41. Lucinges (74153)
42. Machilly (74158)
43. Marlioz (74168)
44. Menthonnex-en-Bornes (74177)
45. Menthonnex-sous-Clermont (74178)
46. Minzier (74184)
47. Monnetier-Mornex (74185)
48. Musièges (74195)
49. Nangy (74197)
50. Neydens (74201)
51. Pers-Jussy (74211)
52. Présilly (74216)
53. Reignier-Esery (74220)
54. Saint-Blaise (74228)
55. Saint-Cergues (74229)
56. Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône (74235)
57. Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (74243)
58. Savigny (74260)
59. Scientrier (74262)
60. Seyssel (74269)
61. Usinens (74285)
62. Valleiry (74288)
63. Vanzy (74291)
64. Vers (74296)
65. Ville-la-Grand (74305)
66. Villy-le-Bouveret (74306)
67. Viry (74309)
68. Vovray-en-Bornes (74313)
69. Vulbens (74314)
70. Vétraz-Monthoux (74298)
71. Éloise (74109)
72. Étrembières (74118)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE code	Commune	Population[3] (2014)	Canton	Intercommunality
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

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Haute-Savoie department
• List of arrondissements of France

References

1. "Historique de la Haute-Savoie". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2017.
2. "Arrondissement de Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (743)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
3. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
4. "Décret n° 2014-153 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Savoie" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
5. "Arrondissement de Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (743)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

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