Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

The **arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois** is an arrondissement of France.  It is part of the Haute-Savoie _département_, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and a subprefecture of the department, is the city of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois.

## History

When the Haute-Savoie department was created in 1860, the _arrondissement_ of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois was part of that original department.

On 10 September 1926, the _arrondissement_ of Saint-Julien was eliminated but became again an arrondissement in 1933.

## Geography

The _arrondissement_ of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is bordered to the north by Switzerland, to the northeast by the _arrondissement_ of Thonon-les-Bains, to the east by the _arrondissement_ of Bonneville, to the south by the _arrondissement_ of Annecy and to the west by the Ain department.

It is in the northwest of the department and is the smallest _arrondissement_ with an area of . It has a population of 180,562 inhabitants and a density of  inhabitants/km².

### Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the _arrondissements_ so they could have _communes_ that belong to different _arrondissements_.

In the _arrondissement_ of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, there are 5 cantons:

1. Annemasse <small>(7404)</small>
1. Bonneville <small>(7405)</small> (partly)
1. Gaillard <small>(7409)</small>
1. La Roche-sur-Foron <small>(7411)</small> (partly)
1. Saint-Julien-en-Genevois <small>(7413)</small>

### Communes

The _arrondissement_ of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has 72 _communes_; they are (with their INSEE codes):

1. Allonzier-la-Caille <small>(74006)</small>
1. Ambilly <small>(74008)</small>
1. Andilly <small>(74009)</small>
1. Annemasse <small>(74012)</small>
1. Arbusigny <small>(74015)</small>
1. Archamps <small>(74016)</small>
1. Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame <small>(74021)</small>
1. Bassy <small>(74029)</small>
1. Beaumont <small>(74031)</small>
1. Bonne <small>(74040)</small>
1. Bossey <small>(74044)</small>
1. Cercier <small>(74051)</small>
1. Cernex <small>(74052)</small>
1. Challonges <small>(74055)</small>
1. Chaumont <small>(74065)</small>
1. Chavannaz <small>(74066)</small>
1. Chessenaz <small>(74071)</small>
1. Chevrier <small>(74074)</small>
1. Chilly <small>(74075)</small>
1. Chêne-en-Semine <small>(74068)</small>
1. Chênex <small>(74069)</small>
1. Clarafond-Arcine <small>(74077)</small>
1. Clermont <small>(74078)</small>
1. Collonges-sous-Salève <small>(74082)</small>
1. Contamine-Sarzin <small>(74086)</small>
1. Copponex <small>(74088)</small>
1. Cranves-Sales <small>(74094)</small>
1. Cruseilles <small>(74096)</small>
1. Desingy <small>(74100)</small>
1. Dingy-en-Vuache <small>(74101)</small>
1. Droisy <small>(74107)</small>
1. Feigères <small>(74124)</small>
1. Fillinges <small>(74128)</small>
1. Franclens <small>(74130)</small>
1. Frangy <small>(74131)</small>
1. Gaillard <small>(74133)</small>
1. Jonzier-Épagny <small>(74144)</small>
1. Juvigny <small>(74145)</small>
1. La Muraz <small>(74193)</small>
1. Le Sappey <small>(74259)</small>
1. Lucinges <small>(74153)</small>
1. Machilly <small>(74158)</small>
1. Marlioz <small>(74168)</small>
1. Menthonnex-en-Bornes <small>(74177)</small>
1. Menthonnex-sous-Clermont <small>(74178)</small>
1. Minzier <small>(74184)</small>
1. Monnetier-Mornex <small>(74185)</small>
1. Musièges <small>(74195)</small>
1. Nangy <small>(74197)</small>
1. Neydens <small>(74201)</small>
1. Pers-Jussy <small>(74211)</small>
1. Présilly <small>(74216)</small>
1. Reignier-Esery <small>(74220)</small>
1. Saint-Blaise <small>(74228)</small>
1. Saint-Cergues <small>(74229)</small>
1. Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône <small>(74235)</small>
1. Saint-Julien-en-Genevois <small>(74243)</small>
1. Savigny <small>(74260)</small>
1. Scientrier <small>(74262)</small>
1. Seyssel <small>(74269)</small>
1. Usinens <small>(74285)</small>
1. Valleiry <small>(74288)</small>
1. Vanzy <small>(74291)</small>
1. Vers <small>(74296)</small>
1. Ville-la-Grand <small>(74305)</small>
1. Villy-le-Bouveret <small>(74306)</small>
1. Viry <small>(74309)</small>
1. Vovray-en-Bornes <small>(74313)</small>
1. Vulbens <small>(74314)</small>
1. Vétraz-Monthoux <small>(74298)</small>
1. Éloise <small>(74109)</small>
1. Étrembières <small>(74118)</small>

The _communes_ with more inhabitants in the _arrondissement_ are:

|INSEE code !! _Commune_ !! Population <small>(2014)</small> !! Canton || Intercommunality|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|74012|Annemasse|34,953|Annemasse|CA Annemasse-les Voirons|
|74243|Saint-Julien-en-Genevois|13,253|Saint-Julien-en-Genevois|Le Genevois|
|74133|Gaillard|11,589|Gaillard|CA Annemasse-les Voirons|
|74305|Ville-la-Grand|8,521|Annemasse|CA Annemasse-les Voirons|
|74298|Vétraz-Monthoux|8,200|Gaillard|CA Annemasse-les Voirons|
|74220|Reignier-Ésery|7,366|La Roche-sur-Foron|Arve et Salève|
|74094|Cranves-Sales|6,426|Gaillard|CA Annemasse-les Voirons|
|74008|Ambilly|6,134|Annemasse|CA Annemasse-les Voirons|
|74309|Viry|4,562|Saint-Julien-en-Genevois|Le Genevois|
|74096|Cruseilles|4,315|La Roche-sur-Foron|Le Pays de Cruseilles|

## Related pages

- Arrondissements of the Haute-Savoie department
- List of arrondissements of France

## Infobox (french subdivision)

- **type**: arr
- **name**: Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
- **insee**: 743
- **nbcomm**: 72
- **prefecture**: n
- **seat**: Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
- **pop**: 186343
- **year**: 2016
- **area**: 660.3
- **image map**: Locator map of Arrondissement Saint-Julien-en-Genevois 2019.png
- **map caption**: Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes