Les Avanchets
Les Avanchets is a quarter in Vernier, Canton of Geneva and has about 5,730 residents. Les Avanchets is situated nearby to the quarter Quartier de l’Etang, as well as near the neighborhood Le Bouchet.Photo: BiiJii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
Geneva Airport railway station
Railway station
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Geneva Airport railway station is a train station located underground next to the terminal building of Geneva International Airport, in Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland.
Geneva Mosque
Mosque
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Geneva Mosque, also known as the Petit-Saconnex Mosque is the largest mosque in Geneva, Switzerland. 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.
Les Charmilles
Neighborhood
Photo: Philippe Jeanmaire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Charmilles is a neighborhood.
Les Avanchets
- Categories: neighborhood, human settlement, architectural structure, Ortschaft, and locality
- Location: Vernier, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.22043° or 46° 13′ 14″ northLongitude
6.10991° or 6° 6′ 36″ eastPopulation
5,730Elevation
430 metres (1,411 feet)Open location code
8FR864C5+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 13995359192OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
7779000Wikidata ID
Q3230747
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Satellite Map
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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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