Menthonnex-en-Bornes
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron | |
| Community association | Pays de Cruseilles | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 10' E | |
| height | 690-964 m | |
| surface | 8.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,076 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 127 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74350 | |
| INSEE code | 74177 | |
| Website | www.menthonnex-en-bornes.fr | |
Menthonnex-en-Bornes is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Menthonnex-en-Bornes is located at 800 m , about 17 kilometers north of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The scattered settlement community extends from a promising location on the western roof of the Bornes plateau, above the Usses valley , south of the Salève , in the Genevois .
The area of the 8.48 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the Bornes plateau. The western border runs along the Usses, a left tributary of the Rhone . This body of water flows south in a wide valley and separates the ridge of the Salève from the Bornes plateau to the east. From the lowland, the municipality extends eastward over a relatively gently sloping slope to the high plateau, on which the highest elevation of Menthonnex-en-Bornes is reached at 964 m . Several side streams of the Usses drain the plateau in slightly incised erosion channels , including the Ruisseau du Grand Verray , which forms the southern municipal boundary.
In addition to the actual village, Menthonnex-en-Bornes also includes numerous hamlet settlements and farms, including (from north to south):
- La Rippe ( 840 m )
- Les Margolliets ( 795 m )
- La Côte ( 825 m )
- Le Trosset ( 847 m )
- Les Petits Pierres ( 840 m )
- Peguin ( 880 m )
Neighboring municipalities of Menthonnex-en-Bornes are Le Sappey and Arbusigny in the north, Évires in the east, Groisy in the south and Villy-le-Bouveret and Vovray-en-Bornes in the west.
history
Menthonnex-en-Bornes (previously just called Menthonnex) was first mentioned in writing in the 15th century.
Attractions
The village church of Menthonnex-en-Bornes was built in the neo-Gothic style. The Notre Dame de la Salette chapel is also worth seeing.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 367 |
| 1968 | 262 |
| 1975 | 270 |
| 1982 | 313 |
| 1990 | 419 |
| 1999 | 610 |
With 1,076 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Menthonnex-en-Bornes is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the first half of the 20th century the population decreased steadily (1901 Menthonnex-en-Bornes had 633 inhabitants). Since the beginning of the 1970s, however, a significant increase in population has been recorded.
Economy and Infrastructure
Menthonnex-en-Bornes is still a predominantly agricultural village today . There are also some local small businesses. Some of the workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area and in the Geneva-Annemasse and Annecy area .
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Cruseilles over the Bornes plateau to La Roche-sur-Foron . Further road connections exist with Arbusigny, Villy-le-Bouveret and Groisy. The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 11 km away.
