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| Canton of Geneva | |
| Capital | Geneva |
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| Residents | approx. 470,000 |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 499480   | |
| surface | 282 km² |
| another value for area on Wikidata: 282.49 | |
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The Canton of Geneva lies in the far west of the Switzerland on the lower part of the west bank of the Lake Geneva.
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The canton can be divided into three regions:
- The part south of the Rhône
- The part north of the Rhône
- The exclave north of the canton, surrounded by the Canton of Vaud.
It can be seen as the western outpost of the Swiss Confederation, as it mainly borders France and Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman). Only a short piece of the border connects the canton of Geneva with the rest of Switzerland.
places
- The capital of the canton, Geneva, is a cosmopolitan city and is located on Lake Geneva.
- The UN city lies north of the Rhône, bordering Geneva Vernier.
Other goals
background
Jeûne genevois, Repentance and Prayer Day, is a public holiday in the canton of Geneva that takes place on the Thursday after the first Sunday in September. It's a day off, schools and most businesses are closed.
language
The canton of Geneva belongs to the French-speaking part of Switzerland, but many people also speak German and even more so English.
getting there
Travelers from Lausanne take the 
A1 towards Geneva. Of Lyon (West) is the canton via the highways 
A42 (up to Pont-d'Ain) and then via the Autoroute Blanche
(A40). From the south (Aix-les-bains) runs the 
A41 over Annecy here. Travelers from Italy (Turin) take the 
A5, which becomes the A40 in France.
Rail travelers from France (Lyon) use the TGV network. Rail travelers from all over Switzerland travel via Lausanne.
If you are traveling by bike, the best way to get to Geneva from Lyon and Lausanne (via Nyon) is by using the ViaRhôa, the Rhône Cycle Path.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- The stone bridge stretches across the Rhône Pont Butin in Vernier.
- The big water fountain in Lake Geneva.
activities
kitchen
- The Longeole is a traditional raw pork sausage with a protected designation of origin. The difference to other sausages are the fennel seeds and the rind, which should not be missing in the sausage. The raw sausage must be cooked for between 2 and 3 hours at around 70 ° C to get the rind soft. The Geneva specialty is usually served with artichoke or potato gratin, potato or carrot salad are also possible.
- At Cardon genevois (German Kardy) is a vegetable that is reminiscent of artichokes. Many farmers in the Geneva region grow thistle-like vegetables. The raw stalks are often doused with bechamel sauce and baked with cheese. But it is also sold as a can in a jar.
- Fries farcies is called a baked apple filled with minced meat and shallots
Longeole
Cardon epineux genevois
nightlife
security
climate
trips
- In the small French town Annecy, Capital of the department Haute-Savoie at Lac d’Annecy. The magnificent old residential city of the Geneva dukes with the beautiful castle has a beautiful old town with arcade houses.
