Gex, Ain
Gex | |
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Subprefecture | |
Town hall | |
Location of Gex | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′00″N 6°03′28″E / 46.3333°N 6.0578°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Gex |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Dunand |
Area 1 | 32.02 km2 (12.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 13,455 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01173 /01170 |
| Elevation | 532–1,614 m (1,745–5,295 ft) (avg. 617 m or 2,024 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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Gex (French: [ʒɛks]; Arpitan: Gèx; Italian: Gesio) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France and a subprefecture of the department.
It lies 5 km (3.1 mi) from the Swiss border and 16 km (9.9 mi) from Geneva. It is a subprefecture of Ain.