Le Grand-Saconnex
Le Grand-Saconnex is a locality in Geneva, Switzerland. Le Grand-Saconnex is situated nearby to the locality Appia, as well as near the suburb Cointrin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Geneva International Airport and Palace of Nations.
Geneva International Airport
Aerodrome
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Geneva Airport – formerly and still unofficially known as Cointrin Airport – is an international airport of Geneva, the second most populous city in Switzerland.
Palace of Nations
Public building
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The Palace of Nations is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations.
Musée Ariana
Museum
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The Musée Ariana, also known as the Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre, is a museum in Geneva, Switzerland. It is devoted to ceramic and glass artwork, and contains around 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years, representing the historic, geographic, artistic and technological breadth of glass and ceramic manufacture during this time.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geneva and Vernier.
Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland's second-most populous city and the largest French-speaking city in Switzerland, is one of the world's major centres of international diplomacy, having served as the site of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross since its foundation in 1863.
Vernier
Town
Photo: Port(u*o)s, CC BY 3.0.
Vernier is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. It is located in the western suburbs of Geneva. Vernier is situated 4 km southwest of Le Grand-Saconnex.
Meyrin
Town
Photo: Karoly Lorentey, CC BY 2.0.
Geneva, Switzerland's second-most populous city and the largest French-speaking city in Switzerland, is one of the world's major centres of international diplomacy, having served as the site of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross since its foundation in 1863. Meyrin is situated 4 km west of Le Grand-Saconnex.
Le Grand-Saconnex
- Type: Locality with 12,300 residents
- Also known as: “CH6623”
- Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2358° or 46° 14′ 9″ northLongitude
6.1192° or 6° 7′ 9″ eastPopulation
12,300Elevation
444 metres (1,457 feet)Open location code
8FR864P9+7MGeoNames ID
7286302
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