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Geneva Genève (French) | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of Geneva Genève (French)  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′06″N 06°08′49″E / 46.20167°N 6.14694°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Geneva |
| District | None |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Conseil administratif with 5 members |
| • Mayor | La Mairie (list) Alfonso Gomez Green Party of Switzerland (as of June 2023) |
| • Parliament | Conseil municipal with 80 members |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 15.92 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Pont du Mont Blanc) | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Chemin du Pommier) | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Le Rhône) | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 201,741 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Genevan or Genevese French: Genevois(e) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1200, or 1201–09 Genève, 1213 Petit-Lancy, 1227 Les Acacias[4] |
| SFOS number | 6621 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GE |
| Surrounded by | Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier |
| Twin towns | None |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Geneva (/dʒəˈniːvə/ jə-NEE-və;[5] French: Genève [ʒənɛv] ⓘ)[note 1] is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous of the French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world.[6]
The city of Geneva (ville de Genève) had a population of 203,951 in January 2020[7] within its municipal territory of 16 km2 (6 sq mi),[8] but the larger Canton of Geneva had a population of 504,128[7] over 246 km2 (95 sq mi).[8] The Geneva metropolitan area as officially defined by Eurostat,[9] including suburbs and exurbs in Vaud and the French departments of Ain and Haute-Savoie, extends over 2,292 km2 (885 sq mi)[10] and had a population of 1,044,766 at the time.[11]
Since 2013, the Canton of Geneva, the Nyon District (in the canton of Vaud), and the Pôle métropolitain du Genevois français (lit. 'Metropolitan hub of the French Genevan territory', a federation of eight French intercommunal councils), have formed Grand Genève ("Greater Geneva"), a Local Grouping of Transnational Cooperation (GLCT in French, a public entity under Swiss law) in charge of organizing cooperation within the cross-border metropolitan area of Geneva (in particular metropolitan transports).[12] The Grand Genève GLCT extends over 1,996 km2 (771 sq mi)[13] and had a population of 1,037,407 in Jan. 2020 (Swiss estimates and French census), 58.4% of them living on Swiss territory, and 41.6% on French territory.[14]
Geneva is a global city, a financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy due to the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations[15] and the ICRC and IFRC of the Red Cross.[16] In the aftermath of World War I, it hosted the League of Nations. It was where the Geneva Conventions on humanitarian treatment in war were signed. It shares a unique distinction with municipalities such as New York City (global headquarters of the UN), Basel (Bank for International Settlements), and Strasbourg (Council of Europe) as a city which serves as the headquarters of at least one critical international organization without being the capital of a country.[17][18][19]
The city has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis[20] and the "Peace Capital".[21] In 2023, Geneva was ranked as the world's tenth most important financial centre by the Global Financial Centres Index, second in Europe behind London.[22] In 2019, Geneva was ranked among the ten most liveable cities in the world by Mercer, alongside Zürich and Basel,[23] as well as the thirteenth most expensive city in the world.[24] In a UBS ranking of global cities in 2018, Geneva was ranked first for gross earnings, second most expensive, and fourth in purchasing power.[25]
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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{{cite map}}:|map-url=missing title (help) - ^ "Geneva". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
- ^ François Modoux, "La Suisse engagera 300 millions pour rénover le Palais des Nations", Le Temps, Friday 28 June 2013, page 9.
- ^ a b "Bilan de la population résidante permanente selon les districts et les communes, de 1991 à 2021". Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistique de la superficie standard - Communes selon 4 domaines principaux". Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Atlas statistique de la Suisse / Niveaux géographiques de la Suisse / Nomenclatures internationales / Zones urbaines fonctionnelles 2014 (FUA eurostat) au 1.1.2020". Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ As of 2020, the Eurostat-defined Functional Urban Area of Geneva was made up of 93 Swiss communes and 158 French communes: Federal Statistical Office spreadsheet listing the Swiss and French communes of the Geneva Functional Urban Area.
Land area of the 93 Swiss communes: 555.1 km² (source: [1]).
Land area of the 158 French communes: 1737.1 km² (source: [2]). - ^ As of 2020, the Eurostat-defined Functional Urban Area of Geneva was made up of 93 Swiss communes and 158 French communes: Federal Statistical Office spreadsheet listing the Swiss and French communes of the Geneva Functional Urban Area.
Population of the 93 Swiss communes in January 2020: 605,466 (source: [3]).
Population of the 158 French communes in January 2020: 439,300 (source: [4]). - ^ "Agglomération transfrontalière". Grand Genève. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Grand Genève is made up of:
- Canton of Geneva (245.8 km²)[5]
- District of Nyon (307.4 km²)[6]
- Genevois français (1443.2 km²), itself made up of CA Thonon Agglomération (238.9 km²)[7], CA Annemasse-les Voirons-Agglomération (78.2 km²)[8], CC Arve et Salève (99.3 km²)[9], CC du Pays Rochois (93.9 km²)[10], CC Faucigny-Glières (150.7 km²)[11], CC du Genevois (151.5 km²)[12], CA du Pays de Gex (404.9 km²)[13], and CC du Pays Bellegardien (225.8 km²)[14].
- ^ Grand Genève is made up of:
- Canton of Geneva (504,128 inh. in Jan. 2020)[15]
- District of Nyon (101,914 inh. in Jan. 2020)[16]
- Genevois français (431,365 inh. in Jan. 2020), itself made up of CA Thonon Agglomération (92,185 inh.)[17], CA Annemasse-les Voirons-Agglomération (92,176 inh.)[18], CC Arve et Salève (20,255 inh.)[19], CC du Pays Rochois (28,675 inh.)[20], CC Faucigny-Glières (27,218 inh.)[21], CC du Genevois (48,578 inh.)[22], CA du Pays de Gex (100,314 inh.)[23], and CC du Pays Bellegardien (21,964 inh.)[24].
- ^ Paul Hofmann (24 June 1990). "Staying on the Safe Side; Geneva". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ Finn-Olaf Jones (16 September 2007). "36 Hours in Geneva". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
- ^ "Facts and figures about International Geneva". www.eda.admin.ch. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Strasbourg l'Européenne". 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015.
- ^ "geneva - capital of the globalised world". SWI swissinfo.ch. 11 July 2006. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Geneva – the smallest metropolis in the world". Learn-Swiss-German.ch. 5 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018.
- ^ "MySwitzerland.com". MySwitzerland.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "The Global Financial Centres Index 34" (PDF). Long Finance. September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Quality of living city ranking". Mercer. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Cost of Living survey 2019 – City rankings". Mercer.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Global cities ranking 2018 – City rankings". ubs.com. 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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