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Bossey

Not to be confused with Bosset.
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Bossey
Bossè (Arpitan)
The church in Bossey
The church in Bossey
Location of Bossey
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Coordinates: 46°09′09′′N 6°09′36′′E / 46.1525°N 6.16°E / 46.1525; 6.16
CountryFrance
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Canton Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Intercommunality CC du Genevois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Pecorini[1]
Area
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3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
947
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74044 /74160
Elevation430–1,251 m (1,411–4,104 ft)
Websitewww.bossey74.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bossey (French pronunciation: [bɔsɛ] ; Arpitan: Bossè) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located on the Swiss border, it had a population of 1,031 as of 2018.

Personalities

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Bossey is the birthplace of poet Jean-Vincent Verdonnet (1923–2013). Philosopher and political theorist Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) lived in the village between 1722 and 1724.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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