Les Avanchets

Les Avanchets is a quarter in , and has about 5,730 residents. Les Avanchets is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .
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  • Type: Quarter with 5,730 residents
  • Description: large superstructure in Vernier in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Cité des Avanchets”
  • Address: Les Avanchets
  • Postal code: 1220

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balexert and Geneva Airport railway station.

Shopping center
Photo: Balexert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a shopping center.

Railway station
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is a train station located underground next to the terminal building of Geneva International Airport, in Grand-Saconnex, , .

Mosque
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The , also known as the Petit-Saconnex Mosque is the largest mosque in , . It was financed by the Saudi-based Muslim World League and constructed in 1978 in the neighborhood of Le Petit-Saconnex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Châtelaine and Petit-Saconnex.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Neighborhood
Photo: Philippe Jeanmaire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Les Avanchets

Latitude
46.22043° or 46° 13′ 14″ north
Longitude
6.10991° or 6° 6′ 36″ east
Population
5,730
Elevation
430 metres (1,411 feet)
Open location code
8FR864C5+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13995359192
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
7779000
Wiki­data ID
Q3230747
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Satellite Map

Discover Les Avanchets from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Les Avanchets” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Les Avanchets”
  • Dutch: “Les Avanchets”
  • French: “Avanchet”
  • French: “Avanchets”
  • French: “Les Avanchets”
  • German: “Les Avanchets”
  • Italian: “Les Avanchets”
  • Swedish: “Les Avanchets”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Quartier de l’Etang and Le Bouchet.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bibliothèque municipale des Avanchets and Bowling de Balexert.

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