Challex
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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Challex
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Commune | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Challex | |
  Challex  Challex | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′53″N 5°58′33″E / 46.1814°N 5.9758°E / 46.1814; 5.9758 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Thoiry |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Aline Hofer Favre[1] |
Area 1 | 8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,632 |
| • Density | 188/km2 (488/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01078 /01630 |
| Elevation | 330–516 m (1,083–1,693 ft) (avg. 525 m or 1,722 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Challex (Arpitan: Chalês [θa.ˈle]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 545 | — |
| 1975 | 712 | +3.89% |
| 1982 | 817 | +1.98% |
| 1990 | 967 | +2.13% |
| 1999 | 1,057 | +0.99% |
| 2007 | 1,073 | +0.19% |
| 2012 | 1,389 | +5.30% |
| 2017 | 1,481 | +1.29% |
| 2023 | 1,632 | +1.63% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Municipales 2026. Publication des résultats au 1er tour" (in French). Ministère de l'Intérieur. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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