Injoux-Génissiat
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Injoux-Génissiat (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃ʒu ʒenisja]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Injoux and Craz-en-Michaille.[3] The village is beside the Génissiat Dam, a major hydro-electric dam on the Rhône.
Injoux-Génissiat | |
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Commune | |
 Génissiat Dam | |
 Location of Injoux-Génissiat | |
  Injoux-Génissiat Location within France  Injoux-Génissiat Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′00″N 5°47′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Valserhône |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre Valserhône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Mossaz[1] |
Area 1 | 29.61 km2 (11.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,115 |
| • Density | 37.66/km2 (97.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01189 /01200 |
| Elevation | 266–1,342 m (873–4,403 ft) (avg. 556 m or 1,824 ft) |
| Website | Municipal website |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics and administration
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 893 | — |
| 1975 | 851 | −0.69% |
| 1982 | 750 | −1.79% |
| 1990 | 940 | +2.86% |
| 1999 | 970 | +0.35% |
| 2007 | 975 | +0.06% |
| 2012 | 1,117 | +2.76% |
| 2017 | 1,136 | +0.34% |
| 2023 | 1,115 | −0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
