Chevry, Ain
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| Chevry | ||
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  Chevry | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Chevry | ||
| Coordinates: 46°16′51″N 6°02′13″E / 46.2808°N 6.0369°ECoordinates: 46°16′51″N 6°02′13″E / 46.2808°N 6.0369°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Gex | |
| Canton | Gex | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Gex | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Ravot | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 1,184 | |
| • Population2 Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01103 / 01170 | |
| Elevation |
457–580 m (1,499–1,903 ft) (avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Chevry is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Chevry is located between Gex and Saint-Genis-Pouilly, on the departmental highway RD984, which is the primary access to the town. The commune also includes the villages of Veraz (to the east) and Naz-Dessous (to the north).
The town has several rivers: the Great Journans, Petit Journans, The Allondon and Janvoin.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 313 | — |
| 1968 | 346 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 574 | +65.9% |
| 1982 | 637 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 733 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 803 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,184 | +47.4% |
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