Geneva
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Top left: Palace of Nations, Middle left: ATLAS experiment at CERN, Right: Jet d'Eau, Bottom: View over Geneva and the lake.
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Location of Geneva
Genève  |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′N 6°09′E / 46.200°N 6.150°ECoordinates: 46°12′N 6°09′E / 46.200°N 6.150°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Geneva | |
| District | N/A | |
| Government | ||
| • Executive |
Conseil administratif with 5 members |
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| • Mayor |
Maire (list) Esther Alder GPS/PES (as of 2015) |
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| • Parliament |
Conseil municipal with 80 members |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 198,072 | |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | French: Genevois(e) | |
| Postal code | 1200 | |
| SFOS number | 6621 | |
| Surrounded by | Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier | |
| Website |
ville-geneve SFSO statistics |
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Geneva (/dʒᵻˈniːvə/, French: Genève [ʒə.nɛv], Arpitan: Genèva [dzəˈnɛva], German: Genf [ɡɛnf], Italian: Ginevra [dʒiˈneːvra], Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
The municipality (ville de Genève) has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 198,072, and the canton (which is essentially the city and its inner-ring suburbs) has 484,736 residents. In 2014, the compact agglomération du Grand Genève had 946,000 inhabitants in 212 communities in both Switzerland and France. Within Swiss territory, the commuter area named "Métropole lémanique" contains a population of 1.25 million. This area is essentially spread east from Geneva towards the Riviera area (Vevey, Montreux) and north-east towards Yverdon-les-Bains, in the neighbouring canton of Vaud.
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