Geneva
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Geneva (/dʒəˈniːvə/ jə-NEE-və,[5] Arpitan: [dzəˈnɛva] ⓘ; 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]
Geneva Genève (French) | |
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Location of Geneva Genève (French) | |
Coordinates: 46°12′06″N 06°08′49″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 | |
• 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 | |
• 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 |
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]