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Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf) second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman) empties into the Rhone River. "Geneva" is also the name of the westernmost canton of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva. The city of Geneva is the seat of many international organizations, and was the seat of the League of Nations until its dissolution. Some United Nations organizations maintain offices here. In the 16th century Geneva was the center of Calvinism; the old town Cathedral was John Calvin's own church.
Notable sights in Geneva include its Clock Museum and Art & History Museum.
Statistics
Source: National Office of Statistics
- Current population of the city of Geneva: 176,000, of which 43.4% foreign.
- Current population of the canton of Geneva: 414,300, of which 37.6% foreign.
See also: UN, John Calvin, CERN
External link
- The official website of the City of Geneva: http://www.ville-ge.ch/site99/index_en.html
Geneva is also the name of some places in the United States of America: