Menthonnex-en-Bornes

Menthonnex-en-Bornes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Menthonnex-en-Bornes
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Menthonnex-en-Bornes
Menthonnex-en-Bornes
Menthonnex-en-Bornes
Coordinates: 46°03′12″N 6°10′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
CantonLa Roche-sur-Foron
IntercommunalityCC Pays de Cruseilles
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Demolis[1]
Area
1
8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
1,076
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74177 /74350
Elevation690–964 m (2,264–3,163 ft)
(avg. 792 m or 2,598 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Menthonnex-en-Bornes is located 16.3 km (10.1 mi) as the crow flies to the north of the departmental seat, the commune of Annecy.[3]

By road, the commune is about halfway between Geneva (33 km (21 mi)[4]) and Annecy (25.0 km (15.5 mi)[5]) on the plateau of Bornes. It is separated from the mountain Salève by the Les Usses river valley, which forms its western border. The southern border is defined by the stream Grand Verray.

Pronunciation

The final ex in Menthonnex is not pronounced; it should be read as Menthonné.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "Orthodromie entre "Menthonnex-en-Bornes" et "Annecy"" [Orthodromy between "Menthonnex-en-Bornes" and "Annecy"]. lion1906.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. "Relation: Menthonnex-en-Bornes (75198)". openstreetmap.org. OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. "Relation: Menthonnex-en-Bornes (75198)". openstreetmap.org. OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 February 2018.



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