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Anières

Anières
Coat of arms of Anières
Coat of arms
Anières is located in Switzerland
Anières
Anières
Coordinates: 46°16′N 6°13′E / 46.267°N 6.217°E / 46.267; 6.217Coordinates: 46°16′N 6°13′E / 46.267°N 6.217°E / 46.267; 6.217
Country Switzerland
Canton Geneva
District n/a
Government
 • Mayor Maire
Antoine Barde GPS
(as of june 2015)
Area
 • Total 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation 419 m (1,375 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 2,426
 • Density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal code 1247
SFOS number 6602
Surrounded by Corsier, Hermance, Mies (VD), Tannay (VD), Veigy-Foncenex (FR-74), Versoix
Website www.anieres.ch
SFSO statistics

Anières is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

The inhabitants are known as the "Aniérois". It is known for having some of the most expensive housing in the Geneva area.

Anières is first mentioned in 1179 as [Guillelmus] dasneres. It became an independent municipality in 1858 when it separated from Corsier.

Anières has an area, as of 2009, of 3.86 square kilometers (1.49 sq mi). Of this area, 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) or 63.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) or 4.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) or 31.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 22.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 52.1% is used for growing crops and 2.1% is pastures, while 9.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality is located on the left bank of Lake Geneva. Two rivers border the commune: the Hermance and the Nant-d'Aisy. It consists of the village of Anières and the hamlets of Bassy and Chevrens.

The municipality of Anières consists of the sub-sections of Anières - lac, Anières - Hutins, Chevrens, Anières - douane and Anières - village.

Anières has a population (as of December 2015) of 2,426. As of 2008, 25.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 15.5%. It has changed at a rate of 14.6% due to migration and at a rate of 1.7% due to births and deaths.


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