Ferney-Voltaire | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 46°15′21″N 6°06′29″E / 46.2558°N 6.1081°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Gex |
Canton | Saint-Genis-Pouilly |
Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Raphoz[1] |
Area 1 | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,920 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01160 /01210 |
Elevation | 409–446 m (1,342–1,463 ft) (avg. 423 m or 1,388 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ferney-Voltaire (French pronunciation: [fɛʁ'nɛ vɔl'tɛʁ]) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It lies between the Jura Mountains and the Swiss border; it forms part of the metropolitan area of Geneva. It is named for Voltaire, who lived there from 1758.
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