Gaillard | |
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Coordinates: 46°11′09″N 6°12′30″E / 46.1858°N 6.2083°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
Canton | Gaillard |
Intercommunality | Annemasse – Les Voirons |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Antoine Blouin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,175 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74133 /74240 |
Elevation | 392–425 m (1,286–1,394 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gaillard (French pronunciation: [ɡajaʁ] ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Gaillard lies on the border with Switzerland, 5 km east of the city centre of Geneva. The biggest border crossing is called Moillesulaz and the second one is Fossard.