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Laconnex

Laconnex
Laconnex, aerial view
Laconnex, aerial view
Coat of arms of Laconnex
Coat of arms
Laconnex is located in Switzerland
Laconnex
Laconnex
Laconnex is located in Canton of Geneva
Laconnex
Laconnex
Coordinates: 46°09′N 06°02′E / 46.150°N 6.033°E / 46.150; 6.033Coordinates: 46°09′N 06°02′E / 46.150°N 6.033°E / 46.150; 6.033
Country Switzerland
Canton Geneva
District n.a.
Government
 • Mayor Maire
Hubert Dethurens
Area
 • Total 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation 440 m (1,440 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 661
 • Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Postal code 1287
SFOS number 6627
Surrounded by Avully, Avusy, Bernex, Cartigny, Soral
Website www.laconnex.ch
SFSO statistics
Largest groups of foreign residents 2013
Nationality Amount  % total
(population)
 UK 25 4.1
 France 21 3.5
 Spain 7 1.2
 Poland 6 1.0
 Ireland 5 0.8

Laconnex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.

Laconnex is first mentioned in 1225 as Laconay. In 1231 it was mentioned as Lacunay.

Laconnex has an area, as of 2009, of 3.83 square kilometers (1.48 sq mi). Of this area, 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi) or 79.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) or 8.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 10.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.8% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.3% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, 6.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 67.1% is used for growing crops and 5.2% is pastures, while 7.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality is located in the Swiss Champagne valley.

The municipality of Laconnex consists of the sub-sections or villages of Les Allues, La Grenouillère and Laconnex - village.

Laconnex has a population (as of December 2015) of 661. As of 2008, 17.2% 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 10% due to migration and at a rate of 5.5% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (465 or 86.1%), with German being second most common (26 or 4.8%) and English being third (16 or 3.0%). There are 6 people who speak Italian.


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