Annemasse
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
| Canton | Annemasse-Sud and Annemasse-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Annemasse | |
| Mayor | Christian Dupessay (2008–present) |
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| Elevation | 399–504 m (1,309–1,654 ft) (avg. 433 m or 1,421 ft) |
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| Land area1 | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 29,540 (2010) | |
| - Density | 5,932 /km2 (15,360 /sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74012/ 74100 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Coordinates: 46°11′45″N 6°14′11″E / 46.1958°N 6.2364°E
Annemasse is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
It lies on the border with Switzerland. It is the second town in the Haute-Savoie department with a population estimated to 29'450 in 2010.[1]
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Geography
Annemasse is part of the metropolitan area of Geneva.
Annemasse is the last exit of the French motorway A40 before the border. It is thus well connected with the other cities of the region.
The city is surrounded by the Mont Salève (alt. 1300m) and the Arve River on the West, the Voirons (alt. 1450m) on the East and the Swiss border on the North.
Economy
The main activity is commerce: due to the foreign exchange situation, a lot of Swiss people come to Annemasse to purchase food and other commodities. A large proportion of the population work in Geneva, Switzerland, where the salaries are higher than in France. To encourage this mobility, the CEVA project will extend the existing rail connection between Annemasse and Genève Eaux-Vives through to Gare de Cornavin
Companies
Annemasse has 1,898 company locations on its territory, a large share of it being shops and services. The three main companies operating in Annemasse are Parker Hannifin (turnover: € 134 million), Siegwerk (107 M €) and the Giant Casino Annemasse (17 M €, enlarged in 2003).
Administration
The urban area of Annemasse (consisting of six cities or "communes") is the second largest agglomération in Haute-Savoie.
The city mayor 1977 - 2008 was Robert Borrel from the Socialist Party, but the Conservative Party usually gets the majority in other elections.
Christian Dupessay (PS) was elected mayor in the 2008 elections following Borrel's retirement.
High school
Lycee des Glieres Collège Jacques Prévert
Twin cities
See also
References
- ^ (French) National statistics : INSEE - Annemasse : Données générales
Gallery
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Annemasse flag
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Arve River near Annemasse
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Annemasse Railway Station, main entrance
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Annemasse Railway Station, platforms
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City Hall
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Saint-André church
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