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.

Composition
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:

 Annemasse (7404)
 Bonneville (7405) (partly)
 Gaillard (7409)
 La Roche-sur-Foron (7411) (partly)
 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (7413)

Communes
The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has 72 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):

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

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

 INSEEcode  Commune  Population(2014)  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

References

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