Ségny (French pronunciation: [seɲi]), also written Segny, is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Coordinates: 46°17′49″N 6°04′25″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Gex |
Canton | Thoiry |
Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Fouilloux[1] |
Area 1 | 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
Population | 2,107 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01399 /01170 |
Elevation | 467–519 m (1,532–1,703 ft) (avg. 479 m or 1,572 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ségny is situated in the east of the department, in a district of the Lake Geneva / River Rhône basin known as the Pays de Gex. It lies on the important RN 5 trunk road from Paris to Geneva and is just five minutes by road from Geneva Cointrin International Airport. A local bus service connects Ségny to Geneva city centre, which is some 13 km (8.1 mi) away.
Ségny became a member of the Pays de Gex Community of Communes on 1 January 1996. The commune is bordered by Cessy to the north, Versonnex to the east, Prévessin-Moëns and Ornex to the south, and Échenevex and Chevry to the west.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
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