Geneva

Summary

Geneva is a cantonal capital of Switzerland^[1]. Geneva draws 8,598 Wikipedia views per month (cantonal_capital_of_switzerland category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Geneva was a member of League of Historical Cities^[3].
• Geneva was a member of Wetland City Network^[4].
• Geneva is located in Canton of Geneva^[5].
• Geneva is in the country of Switzerland^[6].
• Geneva is on the body of water Rhône^[7].
• Geneva is on the body of water Arve^[8].
• Geneva is on the body of water Lake Geneva^[9].
• Geneva's head of government is recorded as Alfonso Gomez Cruz^[10].
• Geneva is on the continent of Europe^[11].
• Geneva's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland^[12].
• Geneva's instance of is recorded as college town^[13].
• Geneva's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland^[14].
• Geneva's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Geneva's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland^[16].
• Geneva's official language is recorded as French^[17].
• Geneva's shares border with is recorded as Carouge^[18].
• Geneva's shares border with is recorded as Chêne-Bougeries^[19].
• Geneva's shares border with is recorded as Cologny^[20].
• Geneva's shares border with is recorded as Lancy^[21].
• Geneva's shares border with is recorded as Pregny-Chambésy^[22].
• Geneva's shares border with is recorded as Vernier^[23].
• Geneva's shares border with is recorded as Le Grand-Saconnex^[24].
• Geneva's shares border with is recorded as Veyrier^[25].
• Geneva's coat of arms is recorded as Flag and coat of arms of Geneva and Canton of Geneva^[26].
• Geneva's postal code is recorded as 1201^[27].

Body

Geography

Geneva is in the country of Switzerland^[6]. Geneva is located in Canton of Geneva^[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Rhône^[7], a river^[28], in Switzerland^[29]; Arve^[8], a river^[30], in Switzerland^[31]; and Lake Geneva^[9], a glacial lake^[32], in Switzerland^[33]. Geneva is on the continent of Europe^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+157322'}^[34], {'amount': '+158426'}^[35], {'amount': '+158806'}^[36], {'amount': '+159527'}^[37], and {'amount': '+159895'}^[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cantonal capital of Switzerland^[12], college town^[13], city of Switzerland^[14], big city^[15], and Municipality of Switzerland^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Geneva include Geneva International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1919^[42]; Lake Geneva^[43], a glacial lake^[44], in Switzerland^[45]; Declaration of Geneva^[46], a manifesto^[47]; Geneva Spur^[48], a spur^[49]; Geneva^[50], a town in the United States^[51], in United States^[52]; and Genevois^[53], a historical region^[54], in France^[55].

Why It Matters

Geneva draws 8,598 Wikipedia views per month (cantonal_capital_of_switzerland category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] Geneva has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] Geneva is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for Geneva include Geneva International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1919^[42]; Lake Geneva^[43], a glacial lake^[44], in Switzerland^[45]; Declaration of Geneva^[46], a manifesto^[47]; Geneva Spur^[48], a spur^[49]; Geneva^[50], a town in the United States^[51], in United States^[52]; and Genevois^[53], a historical region^[54], in France^[55].