Menthonnex-en-Bornes
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Menthonnex-en-Bornes (Savoyard: Mintné-an-Beûrne)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Menthonnex-en-Bornes
Mintné-an-Beûrne (Savoyard) | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Menthonnex-en-Bornes | |
  Menthonnex-en-Bornes  Menthonnex-en-Bornes | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′12″N 6°10′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de Cruseilles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Demolis[1] |
Area 1 | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,115 |
| • Density | 131/km2 (341/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74177 /74350 |
| Elevation | 690–964 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 17.4 km (10.8 mi) as the crow flies to the north of the departmental seat, the commune of Annecy.[4]
By road, the commune is about halfway between Geneva (33 km (21 mi)[5]) and Annecy (25.0 km (15.5 mi)[6]) 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.
