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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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![]() The church of Saint-Julien at Meyrin | |
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.
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