Onnion

Onnion is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Onnion is located on 791 m above sea level. M., about 23 km south of the town of Thonon -les- Bains ( straight line ). The village extends Faucigny, on sun-exposed south-facing slope of a valley of the Vallée du cracks, at the eastern foot of the Massif des Brasses, in the Savoy Alps.

The area of ​​18.97 km ² municipal area comprises cracks the middle portion of the Vallée du. The valley is traversed from northeast to southwest of the cracks, a tributary of the Giffre in the catchment area of the Arve. Facing south, the valley widening is sealed off by the rock walls on either side of the Gorges du cracks. In the west the valley from the heights of the Massif des Brasses with the plateau Plaine Joux (1300 m above sea level. M. ) is flanked, the community area to the north extends to the slope of the Pointe de Miribel. To the east of the municipality of soil extends over densely forested slopes up to the Tête des Folly (1764 m above sea level. M. ) and to the Pointe de Chavannais, on with 1851 meters above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Onnion is achieved.

Community structure

To Onnion addition to the actual village center includes several hamlets settlements, including:

• La Villaz (970 m above sea level. M. ) on the ascent to the plateau of Plaine Joux
• La Léchère ( 800 m above sea level. M. ) then east to the place
• Sométy ( 876 m above sea level. M. ) on the slopes of the Haute- Pointe east of cracks
• Laitraz (864 m above sea level. M. ) on the slopes of the Haute- Pointe east of cracks
• Le Jorat (880 m above sea level. M. ) in the Valley of Mégevette
• Sévillon (940 m above sea level. M. ) in the Valley of Mégevette

Neighboring communities of Onnion are Mégevette in the north, Mieussy and Saint- Jeoire in the south and Bogève and Villard in the West.

History

The territory of Onnion was inhabited in prehistoric times and during the Bronze Age, which could be detected by various finds. The place name comes from the Celtic word oun (ash). In the Middle Ages Onnion belonged to the field of rule Faucigny.

Population

With 1220 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Onnion one of the small towns in the Haute-Savoie region. After the population had decreased markedly during the 20th century (1901 Onnion still counted 830 inhabitants), was again noted a significant increase in population since the mid-1970s thanks to the beautiful residential area.

Economy and infrastructure

Onnion was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture and forestry village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. Some of the working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work. The Massif des Brasses developed in recent decades to a winter sports area. The slopes are accessed by cable cars and ski lifts.

The village lies along the road that leads from Thonon -les- Bains on the Col de Jambaz to Saint -Jeoire.