East Area
East Area is an university building in Meyrin, Geneva. East Area is situated nearby to Synchrocyclotron, as well as near the bridge Bâtiment 231.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Globe of Science and Innovation and Hôpital de la Tour.
The Globe of Science and Innovation
Museum
Photo: Tryfkar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Globe of Science and Innovation is a visitor center, designed to inform visitors about the significant research being carried out at CERN. The wooden structure, which is 27 metres high and 40 metres in diameter, is a symbol of planet earth and was originally built for Expo.02 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The Globe of Science and Innovation is situated 450 metres northeast of East Area.
Hôpital de la Tour
Hospital
Photo: Patbateman84, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hôpital de la Tour is a hospital, which is situated 1¼ km east of East Area.
Choully Castle
Castle
Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Choully Castle is a castle in the municipality of Satigny of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Choully Castle is situated 2 km southwest of East Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meyrin and Satigny.
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.
Satigny
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Satigny is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is the largest municipality of the canton by land area and the largest wine-producing municipality of the country.
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Town
Saint-Genis-Pouilly is a commune in the Ain department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It is located in the Pays de Gex, at the foot of the Jura Mountains. Saint-Genis-Pouilly is situated 2½ km northwest of East Area.
East Area
- Type: University building
- Address: 157, CERN, SITE DE MEYRIN
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Meyrin, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.23214° or 46° 13′ 56″ northLongitude
6.05051° or 6° 3′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8FR863J2+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 24262959OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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