Bossey
Bossey is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. The poet Jean-Vincent Verdonnet (1923–2013) was born in Bossey.
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Location of Bossey 
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| Coordinates: 46°09′09″N 6°09′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Canton | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Genevois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Luc Pecorini |
| Area 1 | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,018 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74044 /74160 |
| Elevation | 430–1,251 m (1,411–4,104 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived in the village between 1722 et 1724.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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