What is Thônex?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Thônex | municipality_name = Thônex | municipality_type = municipality | image_photo = Douane_de_Moillesulaz_2008-04-24.jpg | imagepath_coa = Thonex-coat of arms.svg | map = Karte Gemeinde Thônex.png | languages = French | canton = Geneva | iso-code-region = CH-GE | district = n.a. |coordinates = {{coord|46|11|N|06|11|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 1226 | municipality_code = 6640 | area = 3.84 | elevation = 431|elevation_description= | population = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-GE|6640}} |populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-GE}} | popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-GE}} | website = www.thonex.ch | mayor = Isabel Rochat|mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = Maire |list_of_mayors = | places = Fossard, Moillesulaz, Mon-Idée, Villette | demonym = Thônesien | neighboring_municipalities= [[Ambilly]] (FR-74), [[Chêne-Bougeries]], [[Chêne-Bourg]], [[Choulex]], [[Gaillard]] (FR-74), [[Puplinge]], [[Vandœuvres]], [[Veyrier]] | twintowns = [[Graveson]] (France) }} '''Thônex''' is a [[municipality]] of the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Geneva (canton)|Geneva]], [[Switzerland]]. It is in the east of the canton and shares a border with the French town of [[Ambilly]]. == History == In 1869, the municipality was created when Chêne-Thônex split into two independent municipalities [[Chêne-Bourg]] and Thônex.<ref name=Fusion>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang|de}} accessed 18 February 2011</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{commonscat-inline}} * [http://www.thonex.ch Official website] {{in lang|fr}} {{Municipalities of the Canton of Geneva}} {{Switzerland-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thonex}} [[Category:Municipalities of Geneva]] [[Category:Cities in Switzerland]]