Thoiry, Ain
Thoiry (French pronunciation: [twaʁi]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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 Thoiry in the foreground, with Geneva, Annemasse and the Alps in the background | |
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Location of Thoiry  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°14′14″N 5°58′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Thoiry |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Muriel Bénier[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.93 km2 (11.17 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,021 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01419 /01710 |
| Elevation | 400–1,720 m (1,310–5,640 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The little village was the scene of the September 1926 meeting between Aristide Briand of France and Gustav Stresemann of Germany. During the meeting the two discussed proposals for finally settling the various claims from the First World War, and their common interest in the then-fashionable paneuropean ideas. Ultimately, however, the meeting came to be a missed chance on the road to European integration, as neither statesman could carry domestic opinion with them on these issues.
The highest peak in the Jura Mountains, the Crêt de la Neige, is located in the commune.
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References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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