The second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy, situated in the southwest of the country where the Rhone river leaves Lake Geneva, serving as the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. A global city, international financial center and worldwide center for diplomacy, it has earned the nickname the Peace Capital.
Facts
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Sources
1. Geneva (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, population sentence
The city of Geneva (Ville de Geneve) had a population of 203,856 in January 2021
Geography section, area sentence
The city covers an area of 15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi), while the area of the canton is 282 km2 (108.9 sq mi)
Infobox coordinates
46 12 06 N 6 08 49 E
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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