Vernier
municipality in the canton Geneve, Switzerland
Vernier is a municipality of the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. It has villages of Vernier Village, Le Lignon, Aïre, Les Avanchets, Cointrin and Châtelaine. As of 31 December 2016, 34,983 people lived there.
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Location of Vernier  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′N 6°6′E / 46.200°N 6.100°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Geneva |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Conseil administratif with 3 members |
| • Mayor | Maire Pierre Ronget FDP/PRD/PLR (as of February 2014) |
| • Parliament | Conseil municipal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 34,774 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Verniolan |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1214 Vernier 1216 Cointrin 1219 Aïre 1219 Châtelaine 1219 Le Lignon 1220 Les Avanchets |
| SFOS number | 6643 |
| Localities | Aïre, Balexert, Châtelaine, Cointrin, Le Lignon, Les Avanchets |
| Surrounded by | Bernex, Geneva, Le Grand-Saconnex, Lancy, Meyrin, Onex, Satigny |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
Other websites change
Media related to Vernier at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Vernier (in French)
