Injoux-Génissiat (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃ʒu ʒenisja]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Injoux and Craz-en-Michaille.[3] The village is beside the Génissiat Dam, a major hydro-electric dam on the Rhône.

Injoux-Génissiat
Commune
Génissiat Dam
Génissiat Dam
Location of Injoux-Génissiat
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Injoux-Génissiat is located in France
Injoux-Génissiat
Injoux-Génissiat
Injoux-Génissiat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Injoux-Génissiat
Injoux-Génissiat
Coordinates: 46°03′00″N 5°47′00″E / 46.05°N 5.7833°E / 46.05; 5.7833
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonValserhône
IntercommunalityCC du Pays Bellegardien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Mossaz[1]
Area
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29.61 km2 (11.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,123
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01189 /01200
Elevation266–1,342 m (873–4,403 ft)
(avg. 556 m or 1,824 ft)
WebsiteMunicipal website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Politics and administration

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List of successive Mayors of Injoux-Génissiat
In office Mayor Party Capacity Ref.
1973 March 1983 René Neyret PCF
March 1983 21 June 2004 Crescenzo Roland Méola PCF Died in office.
July 2004 June 2010 Jean-Luc Demarquet
June 2010 July 2020 Albert Cochet
July 2020 Incumbent Denis Mossaz DVG [4][5]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 893—    
1975 851−0.69%
1982 750−1.79%
1990 940+2.86%
1999 970+0.35%
2009 1,052+0.81%
2014 1,144+1.69%
2020 1,123−0.31%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
  4. ^ "Résultats des élections municipales et communautaires 2020 - Injoux-Génissiat". Ministère de l'Intérieur (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Conseil municipal | Commune d'Injoux-Génissiat, Ain (01)". www.mairie-injouxgenissiat.fr. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 10 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE