Laconnex
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Laconnex, aerial view
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| Coordinates: 46°09′N 06°02′E / 46.150°N 6.033°ECoordinates: 46°09′N 06°02′E / 46.150°N 6.033°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Geneva | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor |
Maire Hubert Dethurens |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 661 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1287 | |
| SFOS number | 6627 | |
| Surrounded by | Avully, Avusy, Bernex, Cartigny, Soral | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics |
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| Nationality | Amount | % total (population) |
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 UK
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25 | 4.1 |
 France
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21 | 3.5 |
 Spain
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7 | 1.2 |
 Poland
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6 | 1.0 |
 Ireland
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5 | 0.8 |
Laconnex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
Laconnex is first mentioned in 1225 as Laconay. In 1231 it was mentioned as Lacunay.
Laconnex has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.83 square kilometers (1.48 sq mi). Of this area, 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi) or 79.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) or 8.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 10.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.8% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.3% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, 6.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 67.1% is used for growing crops and 5.2% is pastures, while 7.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Swiss Champagne valley.
The municipality of Laconnex consists of the sub-sections or villages of Les Allues, La Grenouillère and Laconnex - village.
Laconnex has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 661. As of 2008[update], 17.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 15.5%. It has changed at a rate of 10% due to migration and at a rate of 5.5% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (465 or 86.1%), with German being second most common (26 or 4.8%) and English being third (16 or 3.0%). There are 6 people who speak Italian.
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