Vétraz-Monthoux
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Vétraz-Monthoux (French pronunciation: [vetʁa mɔ̃tu]; Savoyard: Vtrâ)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Vétraz-Monthoux
Vtrâ (Savoyard) | |
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A view across the lake in Vétraz-Montoux | |
 Location of Vétraz-Monthoux | |
  Vétraz-Monthoux  Vétraz-Monthoux | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′27″N 6°15′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Canton | Gaillard |
| Intercommunality | Annemasse - Les Voirons Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Antoine[1] |
Area 1 | 7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 10,949 |
| • Density | 1,540/km2 (3,990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74298 /74100 |
| Elevation | 400–573 m (1,312–1,880 ft) (avg. 470 m or 1,540 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is in the northern part of Haute-Savoie and right next to the Swiss border.
The poet Jean-Vincent Verdonnet (1923–2013) died in Vétraz-Monthoux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,231 | — |
| 1975 | 2,908 | +3.86% |
| 1982 | 3,413 | +2.31% |
| 1990 | 4,311 | +2.96% |
| 1999 | 5,297 | +2.31% |
| 2007 | 6,262 | +2.11% |
| 2012 | 7,562 | +3.84% |
| 2017 | 8,900 | +3.31% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
