Ferney-Voltaire
Ferney-Voltaire | |
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Commune | |
Location of Ferney-Voltaire | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′21″N 6°06′29″E / 46.2558°N 6.1081°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Saint-Genis-Pouilly |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Raphoz |
Area 1 | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 11,530 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01160 /01210 |
| Elevation | 409–446 m (1,342–1,463 ft) (avg. 423 m or 1,388 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Ferney-Voltaire (French pronunciation: [fɛʁnɛ vɔltɛʁ]) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It lies between the Jura Mountains and the Swiss border; it forms part of the metropolitan area of Geneva. It is named for Voltaire, who lived there from 1758.