| Vétraz-Monthoux | |
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| Commune | |
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A view across the lake in Vétraz-Montoux
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| Coordinates: 46°10′30″N 6°15′20″E / 46.175°N 6.2556°ECoordinates: 46°10′30″N 6°15′20″E / 46.175°N 6.2556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Canton | Gaillard |
| Intercommunality | Annemasse - Les Voirons Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Michelle Amoudruz |
| Area1 | 7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)2 | 8,200 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74298 /74100 |
| Elevation | 400–573 m (1,312–1,880 ft) (avg. 470 m or 1,540 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. |
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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.
Vétraz-Monthoux is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
It is in the northern part of Haute-Savoie and right next to the Swiss border.
The poet Jean-Vincent Verdonnet (1923–2013) died in Vétraz-Monthoux.