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Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

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Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

Total population

15,840

Elevation424 m
Land area10.59 km²
Coordinates46.14°, 6.08°

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City facts

Elevation
424 m
Area
10.59 km²

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France.

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History & geography

Geography

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is located right on the Swiss border some southwest of the city centre of Geneva and forms part of its metropolitan area. The commune of Saint Julien-en-Genevois also consists of the following villages: Thairy, Crâche, Thérens, Norcier, Ternier, Lathoy.

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Geography

Latitude
46.1445
Longitude
6.0812
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)
523,777
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,763
  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    5,413
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,132
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,754
  • red fox
    Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    4,704
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,661
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,608
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,553

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
196
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

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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.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
407
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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

Events

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
74243
Department
74
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
16,222

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Sources

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