What is the population of Annemasse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Annemasse has a population of approximately 37,918 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Annemasse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes located?

Annemasse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, at approximate coordinates 46.1934°, 6.2341°.

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Annemasse

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Annemasse

Total population

37,918

Air quality index

27Good

Elevation399 m

Land area4.98 km²

Coordinates46.19°, 6.23°

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City facts

Elevation

399 m

Area

4.98 km²

head of government

Christian Dupessey

Official website

www.annemasse.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Annemasse is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Even though it covers a relatively small territory, it is Haute-Savoie's third most populous commune after the prefecture Annecy and Thonon-les-Bains, with 37,628 residents as of 2023.

History & geography

Geography

Annemasse is part of the metropolitan area of Geneva. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of the Swiss border and 45 km (27.9 mi) north of Annecy, the prefecture of Haute-Savoie. The city is surrounded by the Voirons (alt. 1,450 m) to the east and the Salève (alt. 1,300 m) and the Arve River to the west.

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Geography

Latitude

46.1934

Longitude

6.2341

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

3.3

PM10 (µg/m³)

4.5

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

3.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

527,521

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
5,912
Yellow-legged hornet
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
5,888
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
5,367
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
5,160
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
5,124
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
4,948
red fox
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
4,914
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
4,795

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

218

Largest magnitude

4.6

Largest event

2005-09-08

Most recent

M 3.6 — 2026-01-12
4 km SSW of Les Houches, France
M 3.3 — 2025-05-06
8 km W of Chapareillan, France
M 3.2 — 2024-05-09
9 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
M 3.3 — 2022-09-25
7 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
M 4.5 — 2022-03-12
3 km S of Faverges, France
M 4.1 — 2021-10-05
10 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

1,317

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Megaloceroea recticornis

European Nursery Web spider

Aphantaulax trifasciata

Seen 2026-06-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Annemasse, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 74012
Department: 74
Region: 84
Population (Wikidata): 37,628

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr