Chambésy
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| Coordinates: 46°15′N 06°08′E / 46.250°N 6.133°ECoordinates: 46°15′N 06°08′E / 46.250°N 6.133°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Geneva | |
| District | n.a. | |
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Maire Isabelle Rasmussen |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 3,693 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1292 | |
| SFOS number | 6634 | |
| Surrounded by | Bellevue, Genthod, Geneva (Genève), Grand-Saconnex | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics |
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Pregny-Chambésy is a commune in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. It is located directly north of the city of Geneva, on the south-western shore of Lake Geneva.
A number of foreign permanent missions are located in Pregny-Chambésy due to its proximity to most of Geneva's United Nations organizations and agencies as well as Geneva International Airport.
Pregny-Chambésy is first mentioned in 1113 as Priniacum. In 1277 it was mentioned as Sambesie. Finally, after 700 years on 1 June 1814, Chambésy was admitted into the Swiss Confederation as a district of Canton de Geneve.
Pregny-Chambésy has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.24 square kilometers (1.25 sq mi). Of this area, 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 15.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 13.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi) or 70.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 53.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 9.6%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 6.8%. Out of the forested land, 8.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.2% is used for growing crops and 5.9% is pastures, while 3.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.
The municipality is located 3 km (1.9 mi) from Geneva on the right shore of Lake Geneva. It originally consisted of the village of Pregny and the hamlets of Chambésy-Dessus and Chembésy-Dessous as well as the settlement of Roilbot. Until 1960 it was known as Pregny.
Pregny-Chambésy has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 3,693. As of 2008[update], 49.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 21.2%. It has changed at a rate of 26.1% due to migration and at a rate of -1.7% due to births and deaths.
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