Gaillard

Gaillard
Guèlyâr (Savoyard)
Commune
Flag of Gaillard
Flag
Coat of arms of Gaillard
Coat of arms
Location of Gaillard
Gaillard is located in France
Gaillard
Gaillard
Location within France
Gaillard is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gaillard
Gaillard
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°11′09″N 6°12′30″E / 46.1858°N 6.2083°E / 46.1858; 6.2083
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
CantonGaillard
IntercommunalityAnnemasse – Les Voirons
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Antoine Blouin
Area
1
4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Highest elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Lowest elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Population
 (2023)
11,423
 • Density2,840/km2 (7,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74133 /74240
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] ⓘ; Savoyard: Guèlyâr) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Roseraie et Tour de Naz

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,233—    
1975 9,027+5.43%
1982 9,079+0.08%
1990 9,592+0.69%
1999 9,949+0.41%
2007 11,397+1.71%
2012 11,303−0.17%
2017 10,619−1.24%
2023 11,423+1.22%
Source: INSEE

Climate

Climate data for Gaillard, elevation 399 m (1,309 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 26.0
(78.8)		 29.9
(85.8)		 33.9
(93.0)		 37.3
(99.1)		 38.8
(101.8)		 40.0
(104.0)		 34.1
(93.4)		 27.9
(82.2)		 24.3
(75.7)		 19.9
(67.8)		 40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.1
(62.8)		 21.2
(70.2)		 25.2
(77.4)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.2
(81.0)		 22.1
(71.8)		 16.5
(61.7)		 10.0
(50.0)		 6.1
(43.0)		 16.6
(61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)		 3.3
(37.9)		 7.2
(45.0)		 10.8
(51.4)		 15.0
(59.0)		 18.8
(65.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 20.5
(68.9)		 16.2
(61.2)		 11.7
(53.1)		 6.2
(43.2)		 2.9
(37.2)		 11.3
(52.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 1.4
(34.5)		 4.5
(40.1)		 8.8
(47.8)		 12.3
(54.1)		 14.1
(57.4)		 13.7
(56.7)		 10.3
(50.5)		 6.9
(44.4)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 6.0
(42.8)
Record low °C (°F) −12.5
(9.5)		 −13.0
(8.6)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 2.5
(36.5)		 6.0
(42.8)		 5.0
(41.0)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −12.8
(9.0)		 −13.0
(8.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.0
(2.48)		 54.4
(2.14)		 63.1
(2.48)		 75.5
(2.97)		 89.3
(3.52)		 87.4
(3.44)		 82.8
(3.26)		 88.0
(3.46)		 96.0
(3.78)		 97.5
(3.84)		 87.6
(3.45)		 82.0
(3.23)		 966.6
(38.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.0 8.7 9.3 9.0 11.0 9.5 9.1 8.7 8.4 10.3 10.5 11.0 115.4
Source: Meteociel

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ TERREAUX, Louis (October 2012). Lexique Français - Francoprovençal du nom des communes de Savoie "Lé Kmoune in Savoué" (in French). ISBN 978-2-7466-3902-7.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ "Normales et records pour Gaillard (74)". Meteociel. Retrieved 14 December 2024.