Chevry | ||
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Coordinates: 46°16′51″N 6°02′13″E / 46.2808°N 6.0369°ECoordinates: 46°16′51″N 6°02′13″E / 46.2808°N 6.0369°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Ain | |
Arrondissement | Gex | |
Canton | Thoiry | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Gex | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Ravot | |
Area1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,184 | |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 01103 /01170 | |
Elevation | 457–580 m (1,499–1,903 ft) (avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Chevry is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Chevry is located between Gex and Saint-Genis-Pouilly, on the departmental highway RD984, which is the primary access to the town. The commune also includes the villages of Veraz (to the east) and Naz-Dessous (to the north).
The town has several rivers: the Great Journans, Petit Journans, The Allondon and Janvoin.