Les Avanchets

Les Avanchets is a locality in , and has about 5,730 residents. Les Avanchets is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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  • Type: Locality with 5,730 residents
  • Description: large superstructure in Vernier in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Postal code: 1220

Places of Interest

Highlights include Geneva International Airport and Balexert.

Aerodrome
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Geneva Airport – formerly and still unofficially known as Cointrin Airport – is an of , the second most populous city in .

Shopping center
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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, , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Grand-Saconnex and Le Lignon.

Town
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is a municipality of the , Switzerland. Several international organizations and permanent missions to the United Nations are located in Grand Saconnex.

Neighborhood
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is an urban development in the town of , canton of , . It was designed by architect Georges Addor between 1964 and 1966 and consists of three large buildings and is one of the largest apartment complexes in the world, containing 2,780 units.

Town
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Geneva, '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. is situated 3 km west of Les Avanchets.

Les Avanchets

Latitude
46.22168° or 46° 13′ 18″ north
Longitude
6.10814° or 6° 6′ 29″ east
Population
5,730
Elevation
430 metres (1,411 feet)
Open location code
8FR864C5+M7
Geo­Names ID
7779000
Wiki­data 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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clinique genevoise de Joli-Mont and Vernier railway station.

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