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Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (; frp, Sant-Jelien) is a
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of the
Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont'' or ''Hiôta-Savouè''; en, Upper Savoy) or '; it, Alta Savoia. is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is ...
department in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
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in Eastern
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. In 2018, the commune had a population of 15,509.


Geography

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is located right on the Swiss border some southwest of the city centre of
Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...
and forms part of its
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. The commune of Saint Julien-en-Genevois also consists of the following villages: Thairy, Crâche, Thérens, Norcier, Ternier, Lathoy.


Population


Economy

In 2007, there were 4,491 jobs in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and 5,401 active inhabitants. However, 46,1% of active inhabitants were working in neighbouring Switzerland. The unemployment rate stood at 10,6%, twice as high as in the neighbouring rural and residential communes.Portevoix de Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
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Culture

Every Summer, a rock-oriented music festival called "Guitare en Scène" is held in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois.


Twin town

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois has been twinned with
Mössingen Mössingen is a town in the district of Tübingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated north of the Swabian Jura, about 13 km south of Tübingen. Geography Mössingen is located on the northern edge of the Swabian Jura in the ...
,
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, since 13 January 1990.


Gallery

File:StJulienEnGenevoisPanorama.jpg, General view of Saint-Julien with
Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...
in the background File:StJulienChurch.jpg, The church square File:StJulienPlaceLibération.jpg, Place de la Libération, the main square File:StJulienFontaine.jpg, The old water trough at the Place de la Libération File:StJulien-Escalade.jpg, L'Escalade residential area File:StJulien-CheminDesMarronniers.jpg, Chemin des marronniers, the chestnut lane at L'Escalade File:StJulienSalève.jpg, View on the Salève mountain File:StJulienJura.jpg, View on the
Jura Mountains The Jura Mountains ( , , , ; french: Massif du Jura; german: Juragebirge; it, Massiccio del Giura, rm, Montagnas da Jura) are a sub-alpine mountain range a short distance north of the Western Alps and mainly demarcate a long part of the Frenc ...
File:StJulien-MairieGlières.jpg, Place du Maquis des Glières et Mairie (western façade) File:StJulien-Hopital.jpg, View of the Acacias area and the hospital. In the background, the Geneva countryside and the Jura mountain range. File:StJulien-Cret.jpg, The town hall as seen from the Promenade du Crêt


See also

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Communes of the Haute-Savoie department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the French department of Haute-Savoie. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Official town website

Official tourist office website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saintjulienengenevois Communes of Haute-Savoie Subprefectures in France