Valleiry
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
| Canton | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
| Community association | Genevois | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 6 ' N , 5 ° 58' E | |
| height | 355-560 m | |
| surface | 6.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,697 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 676 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74520 | |
| INSEE code | 74288 | |
| Website | www.valleiry.fr | |
Valleiry is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Valleiry is located at 473 m , about 18 kilometers southwest of the city of Geneva (as the crow flies). The village extends on the plateau on the southwestern edge of the Geneva basin, south of the Rhone valley cut , at the northern foot of the Montagne de Sion, in the Genevois , near the border with Switzerland .
The area of the 6.95 square kilometers large municipal area includes a section of the Genevois. The main settlement area is the Valleiry plateau, which rises slightly to the south. At the northern foot of the Montagne de Sion, the highest point of Valleiry is reached at 560 m . To the north, the municipality extends into the wooded area of the Bois de Vosogne . Several streams, including the Ruisseau de Vosogne , have created short erosion valleys that subdivide the plateau.
In addition to the actual village, Valleiry also includes the hamlets of Chez Berthet ( 460 m ) north of the village and La Joux ( 440 m ) on the plateau east of the Bois de Vosogne. The neighboring communities of Valleiry are Viry and Chênex in the east, Dingy-en-Vuache and Vulbens in the west and the Swiss community of Chancy in the north.
history
The place name Valleiry, first mentioned in the 14th century, probably goes back to the Latin personal name Valerius . Since the Middle Ages , Valleiry has belonged to the Saint-Victor priory and the cathedral chapter in Geneva. With the Treaty of Turin, the place came to Savoy in 1754 and from then on shared its fate.
Attractions
The village church was built in the 19th century in the neoclassical style, whereby the tower of the previous building was included.
population
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 762 |
| 1968 | 807 |
| 1975 | 1,249 |
| 1982 | 1,371 |
| 1990 | 1,748 |
| 1999 | 2,197 |
With 4697 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Valleiry is one of the medium-sized communities in the Haute-Savoie department. A marked increase in population has been recorded since the early 1960s. Outside the old village center, larger single-family houses were built.
Economy and Infrastructure
Valleiry was a predominantly agricultural village until well into the 20th century . Today there are various small and medium-sized businesses. A large number of employed people are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area, but especially in the Geneva-Annemasse area.
The place is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N206 , which leads from Annemasse via Saint-Julien-en-Genevois to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine . There are other road connections with Chancy and Chênex. The A40 motorway also crosses the municipality, the next connection is around ten kilometers away. Valleiry has a train station on the Annemasse – Bellegarde railway line .
Web links
- Information about Valleiry (French)
- Official website of the municipality of Valleiry (French)