Ferney-Voltaire

Also known as Ferney

Ferney-Voltaire () 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.

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Ferney-Voltaire is a commune and border city in France, situated within the Ain department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the Canton of Ferney-Voltaire and is associated with the canton of Saint-Genis-Pouilly. The town shares borders with Ornex, villarodin Bourget, Collex-Bossy, and Bellevue. Its official name is also listed as Ferney, and it is named after Voltaire.

The area covers 4.78 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 446 meters. The population is 12,094, comprising 4,728 males and 5,038 females. The postal code for the commune is 01210.

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Place details

Locality: Ferney-Voltaire
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 7,742
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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PM2.5: 9.4 µg/m³
PM10: 11.9 µg/m³

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Key facts

French commune.name: Ferney-Voltaire
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Ferney-Voltaire 3790.JPG
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Ferney-Voltaire (Ain).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Gex
French commune.canton: Saint-Genis-Pouilly
French commune.INSEE: 01160
French commune.postal code: 01210
French commune.mayor: Daniel Raphoz
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Pays de Gex
French commune.elevation m: 423
French commune.elevation min m: 409
French commune.elevation max m: 446
French commune.area km2: 4.78

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Official website

Mairie de Ferney-Voltaire

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections

Contents

History
Voltaire
Population
Schools
Sights
Personalities
Transportation
See also
References
External links

==History== Ferney was first noted in 14th-century Burgundian registers as "Fernex" and changed several times until the 19th century to Fernay, Fernaj, Fernai or Fernex before adopting its current name as 'Ferney-Voltaire' in 1791, after the French Revolution which saw a number of city names unchristened and then given more republican names.

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