Grand-Saconnex
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Grand-Saconnex | |
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Canton | Geneva |
District | n.a. |
Coordinates | |
Population | 9249 (2005) |
Area | 4.37 km² |
Elevation | 452 m |
Postal code | 1218 |
SFOS number | 6623 |
Mayor | Pierre Gardet |
Website | www.grand-saconnex.ch |
Twin towns | Carantec (France) |
Grand-Saconnex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is located just to west of the city of Geneva and forms part of the greater Geneva area. Several international organizations and permanent missions to the United Nations are located in Grand Saconnex. Consequently, the population of Grand Saconnex is one of the most diverse in Switzerland, representing many nationalities.
Grand Saconnex is twinned with the town of Carantec in Brittany in western France.
Municipalities of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) | |
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Aire-la-Ville | Anières | Avully | Avusy | Bardonnex | Bellevue | Bernex | Carouge | Cartigny | Céligny | Chancy | Chêne-Bougeries | Chêne-Bourg | Choulex | Collex-Bossy | Collonge-Bellerive | Cologny | Confignon | Corsier | Dardagny | Genève (Geneva) | Genthod | Gy | Hermance | Jussy | Laconnex | Lancy | Grand-Saconnex | Meinier | Meyrin | Onex | Perly-Certoux | Plan-les-Ouates | Pregny-Chambésy | Presinge | Puplinge | Russin | Satigny | Soral | Thônex | Troinex | Vandœuvres | Vernier | Versoix | Veyrier | |
Canton of Geneva | Municipalities of the Canton of Geneva | Switzerland |