Geneva


 
 
Geneva

Geneva (French: Gen?ve) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac L?man, but the Genevois and Genevoise are fond of calling it Lac de Gen?ve) empties into the Rh?ne River. It is the capital of the Canton of Geneva. The population of the city is 185,526 (2004) and that of the agglomeration in Switzerland and France 645,000 (2000).

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The name in German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra, Romansh Genevra; for the name in other languages see here.

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French: French can refer to more than one article:...

Switzerland: The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica) is a landlocked federal republic in Europe, bordering Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is hom...

Lake Geneva: Lake Geneva (rarely Leman Lake, French: Lac L?man or Lac de Gen?ve) is the second largest freshwater lake in central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided between 2/5 France (Haute-Savoie) and 3/5 Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais)....


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Geneva Auto Show  c.1930
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A Regatta Geneva
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Ferritet Lake Geneva 1882
View of Geneva from Saconex in Savoy
View of Geneva from Saconex in Savoy
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View Over the City Geneva Switzerland Europe
Jean Calvin French Protestant Reformer Active in Geneva
Jean Calvin French Protestant Reformer Active in Geneva
Swiss Flag on Mont Blanc Bridge with Quai General Guisan in Background  Geneva  Switzerland
Swiss Flag on Mont Blanc Bridge with Quai General Guisan in Background Geneva Switzerland

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