Meyrin
Meyrin (French pronunciation: [mɛʁɛ̃]) is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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Meyrin village church and square | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Meyrin | |
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| Coordinates: 46°13′N 06°04′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Geneva |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maire Nathalie Leuenberger SPS/PSS (as of 2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 25,249 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1217 |
| SFOS number | 6630 |
| Surrounded by | Ferney-Voltaire (FR-01), Grand-Saconnex, Prévessin-Moëns (FR-01), Satigny, Vernier |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
The main site of CERN, the European particle physics research organisation, is in Meyrin. Meyrin was originally a small agricultural village until the 1950s, when construction of CERN began just to the north. It is now a commuter town dominated with apartment high-rises, and many of its residents work at CERN or in central Geneva. Geneva International Airport is partially located within Meyrin.
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