Chevry, Ain
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| Coordinates: 46°16′51″N 6°02′13″E / 46.2808°N 6.0369°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 (2023)[2] | 2,372 |
| • Density | 406/km2 (1,050/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 (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 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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% |
| 2023 | 2,372 | +4.59% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Commune de Chevry (01103), INSEE
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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