Bardonnex
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| Coordinates: 46°08′N 06°06′E / 46.133°N 6.100°ECoordinates: 46°08′N 06°06′E / 46.133°N 6.100°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Geneva | |
| District | n.a. | |
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| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,260 | |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1257 | |
| SFOS number | 6605 | |
| Surrounded by | Archamps (FR-74), Bossey (FR-74), Collonges-sous-Salève (FR-74), Perly-Certoux, Plan-les-Ouates, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (FR-74), Troinex | |
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| Nationality | Amount | % total (population) |
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 France
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118 | 5.3 |
 Portugal
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95 | 4.3 |
 Italy
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61 | 2.7 |
 Spain
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35 | 1.6 |
 UK
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31 | 1.4 |
 Kosovo
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30 | 1.3 |
 Colombia
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15 | 0.7 |
 USA
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14 | 0.6 |
 Belgium
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13 | 0.6 |
 Germany
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12 | 0.5 |
Bardonnex is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland.
Bardonnex is first mentioned in 1153 as Bardonacum.
Bardonnex has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi) or 73.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 3.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) or 23.6% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.4%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 3.8% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 0.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 54.8% is used for growing crops and 4.6% is pastures, while 14.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the south of the Canton, on the Swiss-French border. It consists of the village of Bardonnex and the hamlets of Charrot, Croix-de-Rozon (Border Crossing), Compesières, Landecy, La Mure and Cugny. In 1851 the community of Compesières was divided by the municipalities of Bardonnex and Plan-les-Ouates.
The municipality of Bardonnex consists of the sub-sections or villages of Ravières, Compesières, Surpierre, La Croix-de-Rozon, Landecy, Charrot and Bardonnex - village.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Maltese Cross Argent. This comes from the Order of St John which had a commandery here starting in the 13th century.
Bardonnex has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 2,260. As of 2008[update], 21.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 5.8%. It has changed at a rate of -1.1% due to migration and at a rate of 6.1% due to births and deaths.
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