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Mont-Saxonnex

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Mont-Saxonnex

Total population

1,650

Elevation580 m
Land area26.28 km²
Coordinates46.05°, 6.48°

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City facts

Elevation
580 m
Area
26.28 km²
Official website
www.mont-saxonnex.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mont-Saxonnex is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.0509
Longitude
6.4793
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
77,470
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,826
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,818
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,577
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,571
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,485
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,171
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,099
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,048

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
241
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,309

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
61
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Bearded Vulture
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Seen 2026-06-08
Cychrus attenuatus
Cychrus attenuatus
Cychrus attenuatus
Seen 2026-06-08
Spotted deadnettle
Spotted deadnettle
Lamium maculatum
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Mountain Bush-cricket
Common Mountain Bush-cricket
Antaxius pedestris
Seen 2026-06-07
Garden Chafer
Garden Chafer
Phyllopertha horticola
Seen 2026-06-07
Spotted Firebug
Spotted Firebug
Corizus hyoscyami
Seen 2026-06-07
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Seen 2026-06-06
Green Tiger Beetle
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris
Seen 2026-06-06
Silpha tyrolensis
Silpha tyrolensis
Silpha tyrolensis
Seen 2026-06-06

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mont-Saxonnex, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138964690) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.3 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52137452397) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.3 miEGLISE du MONT SAXONNEX - panoramio — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miMONT SAXONNEX - lever du jour depuis l'église. - panoramio — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miMONT SAXONNEX - lever du jour depuis l'église. - panoramio (1) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miMONT SAXONNEX - lever du jour depuis l'église. - panoramio (2) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miMONT SAXONNEX - lever du jour depuis l'église. - panoramio (3) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miCroix @ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52137454037) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138716014) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138964440) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138476196) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miStatue de Saint Michel @ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138964295) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138964260) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52137453982) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miVierge @ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138476101) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miPlafond @ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138500793) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miTrompe-l'oeil @ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138964195) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52137453687) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miCopie de la Vierge de la Gouille @ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138964155) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miSaint Matthieu @ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138502388) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52137453617) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138963985) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138963935) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 miTout par amour @ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption @ Mont-Saxonnex (52138963910) — Mont-Saxonnex, France0.4 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
74189
Department
74
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
1,622

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • 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