Gex

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Gex

Total population

13,078

Air quality index

29Good

Coordinates46.33°, 6.06°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Gex est une commune française, sous-préfecture du département de l'Ain, située dans le nord-est de celui-ci, à l'extrémité de la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ; elle est la capitale de la région naturelle et historique du pays de Gex. Elle fait partie du Grand Genève.

Geography

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

Air quality

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Suzanne Curchod

French-Swiss salonist and writer (1737-1794)

Angeline Fankhauser

Swiss politician

Jacques-André Emery

Sulpician Superior General

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Armand Melly

Swiss politician (1882-1986)

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Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri

botanist (1762-1828)

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Joseph-Alexander Martigny

French archaeologist (1808–1880)

Adam Vulliet

Swiss pedagog, christian minister and writer (1814-1892)

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Adolphe Fraisse

Swiss architect (1835-1900)

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Albert Fouilloux

French politician (1870-1953)

Amédée Girod de l'Ain

French politician (1781–1847)

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André-Marie Trémeaud

French diplomat (1903-1993)

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Henri-Gustave Lengellé dit Tardy

French writer (1901-1971)

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Jacqueline Porel

French actress (1918–2012)

Jean-Pierre David

French physician (1737-1784)

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Jean Millet

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Louis Castellaz

French politician (1884-1967)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Divonne-les-Bains
  4.4 mi away · pop. 10,137
• Saint-Cergues
  14.3 mi away · pop. 3,714
• Vétraz-Monthoux
  14.6 mi away · pop. 9,874
• Viry
  15.1 mi away · pop. 5,635
• Arbent
  18.2 mi away · pop. 3,409
• Epagny
  18.3 mi away
• Jonzier
  18.5 mi away · pop. 835
• Allinges
  19.4 mi away · pop. 4,853
• Chaumont
  21.2 mi away · pop. 527
• Contamine-Sarzin
  21.7 mi away · pop. 741
• Publier
  23.5 mi away · pop. 7,646
• Nantua
  24.9 mi away · pop. 3,449

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Seen 2026-06-08

Violet Bird's-nest

Limodorum abortivum

Seen 2026-06-08

Globe-flowered Orchid

Traunsteinera globosa

Seen 2026-06-07

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-06-07

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-06-07

Variable Cockroach

Planuncus tingitanus

Seen 2026-06-07

pyramidal orchid

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Seen 2026-06-07

Lesser Stag Beetle

Dorcus parallelipipedus

Seen 2026-06-07

September Thorn

Ennomos erosaria

Seen 2026-06-07

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

Gallery

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

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