Échenevex

Échenevex
Échenevex
Commune
	Town hall
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 46°18′34″N 6°02′12″E / 46.3094°N 6.0367°ECoordinates: 46°18′34″N 6°02′12″E / 46.3094°N 6.0367°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Gex
Canton	Thoiry
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Gex
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Passuello
Area 1	16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01153 /01170
Elevation	490–1,682 m (1,608–5,518 ft) ; (avg. 635 m or 2,083 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Échenevex ([eʃnəvɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

Échenevex is located between the Jura mountains and the Lake Geneva region. It is situated on the slopes of the Jura mountains, just 3 km south of Gex. The Large Hadron Collider passes under Échenevex, about 100 m below the surface. Echenevex consists partly of the Jura mountains natural park area and is approximately 8 minutes from the Crozet Telecabine ski station, and 15 minutes from Geneva International Airport.