Meyrin
Meyrin (French pronunciation: [mɛʁɛ̃]) is a municipality of the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The main site of the CERN, a European particle physics laboratory is in Meyrin.
Meyrin | |
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_01.jpg.webp) The church of Saint-Julien at Meyrin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Meyrin | |
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| Coordinates: 46°13′N 06°04′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Geneva |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maire Nathalie Leuenberger SPS/PSS (as of 2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,249 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Meyrinois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1217 |
| SFOS number | 6630 |
| Surrounded by | Ferney-Voltaire (FR-01), Grand-Saconnex, Prévessin-Moëns (FR-01), Satigny, Vernier |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Meyrin was originally a small agricultural village until the 1950s, when construction of CERN began just to the north. It is now a commuter town dominated with apartment high-rises, and many of its residents work at CERN or in central Geneva.
Geneva International Airport is in Meyrin.[3]
The municipality is on the right bank of the Rhone river.
References
- "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.
- "Plan de commune Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine." Meyrin. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
Other websites
Media related to Meyrin at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
- Mategnin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Maisonnex in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Cointrin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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