Prévessin-Moëns

Prévessin-Moëns
Town Hall and Catholic Church
Town Hall and Catholic Church
Coat of arms of Prévessin-Moëns
Location of Prévessin-Moëns
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Prévessin-Moëns is located in France
Prévessin-Moëns
Prévessin-Moëns
Prévessin-Moëns is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Prévessin-Moëns
Prévessin-Moëns
Coordinates: 46°15′00″N 6°05′00″E / 46.25°N 6.0833°E / 46.25; 6.0833
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementGex
CantonSaint-Genis-Pouilly
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Gex
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Aurélie Charillon[1] (DVD)
Area
1
12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,063
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01313 /01280
Elevation419–486 m (1,375–1,594 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.

Prévessin-Moëns (French pronunciation: [pʁe.və.sɛ̃ mo.ɛ̃s]) is a commune in the Department of Ain, in France. It is located in the western suburbs of Geneva.

Geography

The commune of Prévessin-Moëns is situated between the Jura mountains and the Alps, with a view of Mont Blanc. Originally founded as a combination of the communes of Prévessin and Moëns, the commune now also includes the hamlets of Magny, les Aglands, Brétigny, and Vésegnin. Founded as an agricultural commune, Prévessin-Moëns has transformed into a low-rise housing community populated mostly by "frontalier(e)s" who work across the Swiss border in the canton of Geneva. The town enjoys a temperate climate.

Education

The preschools-primary schools serving the community are École des Grands Chênes, École de la Bretonnière, École ALICE, and the intercommunal École Jean de la Fontaine (operated by SIVOM de l'Est Gessien of Ferney-Voltaire). Respectively, circa 2018, they had 340, 320, 280, and 85 students from Prévessin-Moëns commune.[3]

Collège Le Joran (junior high school) is located in Prévessin-Moëns, while Lycée international de Ferney-Voltaire (having junior high school and senior high school/sixth form college) is in nearby Ferney-Voltaire.[4] As of 2018 Le Joran had about 500 students.[5]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 743—    
1975 1,509+10.65%
1982 2,240+5.81%
1990 3,723+6.56%
1999 4,261+1.51%
2007 4,961+1.92%
2012 7,410+8.36%
2017 8,233+2.13%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Ecoles Archived 10 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine." Prévessin-Moëns. Retrieved on 10 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Collège & lycée Archived 10 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine." Prévessin-Moëns. Retrieved on 10 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Collèges et lycée". Ferney-Voltaire. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE


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