- Gex, Ain
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Gex
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GexAdministration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Ain Arrondissement Gex Canton Gex Mayor Gérard Paoli
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 532–1,614 m (1,745–5,295 ft)
(avg. 617 m/2,024 ft)Land area1 32.02 km2 (12.36 sq mi) Population2 9,694 (2008) - Density 303 /km2 (780 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 01173/ 01170 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 46°20′00″N 6°03′28″E / 46.3333333333°N 6.05777777778°E
Gex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It lies 5 km (3.1 mi) from the Swiss border and 16 km (9.9 mi) from Geneva. It is a sous-préfecture of Ain.
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History
The town gave its name to the Pays de Gex, at various times under the jurisdiction of France, Switzerland and the Duchy of Savoy.
With the 1815 Protocol of the Conference of Paris, (signed on 20 November) and the Treaty of Paris of the same date, Gex was placed in the Customs region of Switzerland and neutralised. The resolutions regarding the Pays de Gex were annulled by Art 435 of the Treaty of Versailles. In November 1923 France moved its customs office to Gex, and the matter was brought before the Permanent Court of International Justice (predecessor of the International Court of Justice), which decided in favour of Switzerland.[1] A compromise was reached in 1932.
Historically, citizens spoke a dialect of the Franco-Provençal language.
Population
Historical population of Gex, Ain 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 2398 2415 2354 2536 2834 2894 2835 2785 2874 2662 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 2602 2642 2675 2719 2720 2693 2659 2878 2822 2727 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 2175 2030 2065 2048 1966 1874 2041 2361 3137 4296 1982 1990 2008 4868 6615 9694 Economy
Its principal market for exports is Geneva.
See also
References
- ^ Case of the Free Zones of Upper Savoy and the District of Gex, Permanent Court of International Justice, Parties: France & Switzerland, August 19th, 1929, Initiated March 29th, 1928
External links
- Official town website (in French)
Categories:- Communes of Ain
- Subprefectures in France
- Ain geography stubs
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