Génissiat

Génissiat is a village in , , and has about 1,120 residents. Génissiat is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,120 residents
  • Description: human settlement in France
  • Also known as: “Genissiat”
  • Postal code: 01200

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Martin de Génissiat and Génissiat Dam.

Chapel
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Dam
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a hydroelectric dam on the in France near the village of . Construction began in 1937, but was delayed by World War II, and the dam did not start generating power until 1948.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône and Surjoux.

Village
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is a commune in the department and region of eastern .

Village
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is a former commune in the department in eastern . On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Surjoux-Lhopital. is situated 3 km south of Génissiat.

Village
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is a commune in the department in central-eastern . is situated 3½ km northwest of Génissiat.

Génissiat

Latitude
46.05153° or 46° 3′ 6″ north
Longitude
5.80403° or 5° 48′ 15″ east
Population
1,120
Elevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)
Open location code
8FR73R23+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 36786996
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3016334
Wiki­data ID
Q49352898
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Génissiat” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Génissiat”
  • Cebuano: “Génissiat”
  • Dutch: “Génissiat”
  • French: “Génissiat”
  • Irish: “Génissiat”
  • Turkish: “Génissiat”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salle des fêtes de Génissiat and Injoux-Génissiat.

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