Le Grand-Saconnex
Municipality in Geneva, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Le Grand-Saconnex (French pronunciation: [lə ɡʁɑ̃ sakɔnɛ]) is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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Le Grand-Saconnex | |
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Coordinates: 46°14′N 06°07′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Geneva |
District | n.a. |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maire Elizabeth Böhler-Goodship |
Area | |
• Total | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 12,162 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1218 |
SFOS number | 6623 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GE |
Surrounded by | Bellevue, Ferney-Voltaire (FR-01), Geneva (Genève), Meyrin, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier |
Twin towns | Carantec (France) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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Several international organizations and permanent missions to the United Nations are located in Grand Saconnex. Consequently, the population of Grand Saconnex is quite cosmopolitan[3] one of the most diverse in Switzerland, with nearly 40% of the population being born outside of Switzerland.[4]
Geneva International Airport is partially within the borders of Le Grand-Saconnex.