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Thônex

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Thônex is a municipality of about 14,600 inhabitants in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is situated in the east of the canton and shares a border with the French town of Ambilly. The municipality was created in 1869 when Chêne-Thônex split into the two independent municipalities of Chêne-Bourg and Thônex. It covers about 3.8 square kilometres, of which 71.4 percent is settled, 22.7 percent is used for agricultural purposes and 4.4 percent is forested; housing and buildings make up 53.1 percent of the total area, transportation infrastructure 11.5 percent, parks, green belts and sports fields 3.6 percent and industrial buildings 2.3 percent. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

Facts
Population
14,573 1
Area (sq km)
3.84 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
427 3
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Coastal
No 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Switzerland: Cantons and Cities
citypopulation.de
  • Cities table, estimate of 2020-12-31 for Thônex
    Thônex GE 9,241 10,180 12,141 13,564 14,573 16,930 382
  • Cities table, estimate date 2020-12-31 for Thônex
    Thônex GE 9,241 10,180 12,141 13,564 14,573 16,930 382
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2. Thônex (Wikipedia)
  • Geography
    has an area, as of 2009, of 3.84 square kilometers
  • Part Of: Switzerland, Lead
    is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Lead, placement
    is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
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3. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation for Thônex
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)
  • SRTM 90 m elevation at the town coordinates
    "elevation": 427.0
  • SRTM 90 m elevation of 427 m, band by the 10, 500 and 1500 metre thresholds
    "elevation": 427.0
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4. Switzerland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead, landlocked country
    is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead
    is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe
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5. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, europe zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Europe/Zurich, standard offset 1:00 since 1981
Quote, Zone Europe/Zurich, standard offset 1:00 since 1981
1:00 Swiss CE%sT
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