Génissiat
Génissiat is a village in Injoux-Génissiat, Arrondissement of Nantua, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has about 1,120 residents. Génissiat is situated nearby to the hamlet En Balavent, as well as near Chez Mazza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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.
Génissiat Dam
Dam
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The Génissiat Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Rhône in France near the village of Injoux-Génissiat. Construction began in 1937, but was delayed by World War II, and the dam did not start generating power until 1948.
Église Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône
Church
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Église Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône and Surjoux.
Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône
Village
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Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Surjoux
Village
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Surjoux is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Surjoux-Lhopital. Surjoux is situated 3 km south of Génissiat.
Billiat
Village
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Billiat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Billiat is situated 3½ km northwest of Génissiat.
Génissiat
- Categories: commune of France and locality
- Location: Injoux-Génissiat, Arrondissement of Nantua, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.05153° or 46° 3′ 6″ northLongitude
5.80403° or 5° 48′ 15″ eastPopulation
1,120Elevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)Open location code
8FR73R23+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 36786996OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3016334Wikidata 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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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle des fêtes de Génissiat and Injoux-Génissiat.
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