Anthy-sur-Léman

Anthy- sur -Léman is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Anthy- sur- Léman Hotel is located at 400 m above sea level. M., 5 km west-southwest of the town of Thonon -les- Bains ( straight line ). The village extends slightly above the south bank of Lake Geneva, in the region of Bas -Chablais.

The area of ​​4.62 km ² municipal area includes a section on the south bank of Lake Geneva, the lake shore line is about 3.5 km. The municipal area extends from the shallow lake shore southward over a gently rising slope down to the subsequent plateau of the Bas -Chablais. In the east, the border runs along the creek Pamphiot, while it is usually formed in the south of the main road N5. Only a small portion lies beyond this road. The highest elevation is 460 m above sea level. M. reached the edge of a moraine of glacial Rhone glacier at Margencel.

To Anthy- sur -Léman include the settlements Marclaz (428 m above sea level. M. ) on the main road and part of Séchex (410 m above sea level. M. ) east of the valley of the Ruisseau du Redon. Neighboring communities of Anthy- sur -Léman are Thonon -les- Bains in the west and Allinges and Margencel in the south.

History

The area around Anthy- sur -Léman was inhabited very early. The oldest traces derived from two riparian settlements from the Neolithic period. Some wall foundations remain of a Roman vicus, which was inhabited during the period from the 2nd to the 4th century AD. In 1973 merged Anthy- sur- Léman to Thonon -les- Bains. This merger was made ​​in 1982 but reversed, so that the place again since then forms an independent municipality.

Population

With 1953 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011), who call themselves Les Anthychois, Anthy- sur -Léman one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a continuous strong growth of population was recorded. Outside of the village center and along the lake created large family house quarters and second homes.

Economy and infrastructure

Anthy- sur -Léman was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various operations of local small businesses, as well as construction and trading companies. An industrial and commercial zone in which settled mainly businesses in the tertiary sector (shopping centers, specialty stores ) developed on a main road in the area of Marclaz. Many working population commuters who engage in Thonon- les- Bains their work.

Although situated near the lake, has Anthy- sur -Léman no harbor. The village is situated near the main road N5, which runs from Geneva to Thonon -les- Bains. Further road links exist with Allinges and Margencel.