Servette

Servette is a district of the city of , . The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “La Servette” and “Servette Poterie”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Genève-Cornavin Railway Station and Voltaire Museum.

Railway station
Photo: mpd01605, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geneva railway station, also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is main train station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably.

Museum
Photo: Franck.schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Institut et Musée Voltaire is a in dedicated to the life and works of Voltaire. The museum is housed in , which was Voltaire's home from 1755 until 1760.

Public building
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The is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in , Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Grottes and Les Charmilles.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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

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

Servette

Latitude
46.21295° or 46° 12′ 47″ north
Longitude
6.13117° or 6° 7′ 52″ east
Elevation
416 metres (1,365 feet)
Open location code
8FR8647J+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3959281683
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8643967
Wiki­data ID
Q289669
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Satellite Map

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

From Czech to Slovak—“Servette” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Servette”
  • Dutch: “Servette”
  • French: “La Servette”
  • German: “La Servette”
  • German: “Servette”
  • Hungarian: “Servette”
  • Slovak: “Servette”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Geneva Municipal Library Servette and Centre Municipal des Asters.

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