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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 |
• Mayor | Maire (list) Esther Alder PES (as of 2015) |
• Parliament | Conseil municipal with 80 members |
Area | |
• Total | 15.86 km2 (6.12 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 (December 2017) | Template:Fix comma category |
Population (December 2017) | |
• Total | Template:Fix comma category |
• Density | 12,645/km2 (32,750/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1200 |
Surrounded by | Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier |
Website | ville-geneve SFSO statistics |
Geneva (pronounced /dʒɨˈniːvə/, French: Genève IPA: [ʒənɛv], German: Genf (help·info) [gɛnf], Italian: Ginevra [dʒiˈneːvra], Romansh: Genevra) is the second biggest city in Switzerland. Only Zürich is bigger. Geneva is the biggest city in Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland).
Geneva is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. It is situated where the Rhône River leaves Lake Geneva (called in French Lac Léman).