Vernier

Vernier is a municipality of the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. It has villages of Vernier Village, Le Lignon, Aïre, Les Avanchets, Cointrin and Châtelaine. As of 31 December 2016, 34,983 people lived there.

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Coat of arms of Vernier
Coordinates: 46°12′N 6°6′E / 46.200°N 6.100°E / 46.200; 6.100Coordinates: 46°12′N 6°6′E / 46.200°N 6.100°E / 46.200; 6.100
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGeneva
Districtn.a.
Government
 • ExecutiveConseil administratif
with 3 members
 • MayorMaire
Pierre Ronget PLR
(as of February 2014)
 • ParliamentConseil municipal
Area
 • Total7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2016)
 • Total34,983
 • Density4,555.1/km2 (11,798/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1214 Vernier
1216 Cointrin
1219 Aïre
1219 Châtelaine
1219 Le Lignon
1220 Les Avanchets
LocalitiesAïre, Balexert, Châtelaine, Cointrin, Le Lignon, Les Avanchets
Surrounded byBernex, Geneva, Le Grand-Saconnex, Lancy, Meyrin, Onex, Satigny
Websitewww.vernier.ch
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References

Other websites

  Media related to Vernier at Wikimedia Commons