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Genevahas 14 synonyms ↓DZ@niv@DʒənivəGeneva GEGeneva PalexpoGenevanGeneveGeneveseGenfGɛnfhome to the annual LIFT ConferenceRoadsteadUN/LOCODE:CHGVAZH@nevƷənɛvSuggest another synonym or correct a wrong one

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second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich)

the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland)

Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman), it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva

The city proper had a population of 186,825 in June 2008, and the metropolitan area had 769,000 residents according to a 2005 census

metropolitan area extends partly over Switzerland (517,000 inhabitants) and partly over France (251,000 inhabitants)

The Palace of Nations

The World Intellectual Property Organization

Geneva Sécheron Train station

Geneva seen from SPOT Satellite

widely regarded as a global city, mainly because of the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross

L'Escalade celebrating the defeat of the surprise attack by troops sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy

The Eaux-Vives quarter of Geneva

The old town of Geneva in winter

The word Geneva is of Celtic origin, and the city was later mentioned in Latin texts with the spelling Genava in sweden

It has been transformed by the speakers of other languages

Thus, it is Geneva in English and pronounced /dʒɨˈniːvə/ [dʒiˈneːvra, and

(Genava of Geneva, also Janua and Genua), capital of the Swiss canton of the same name situated where the Rhône issues from the Lake of Geneva (Lacus Lemanus), first appears in history as a border town, fortified against the Celto-Germanic Helvetii,

located at 46°12' North, 6°09' East, at the south-western end of Lake Geneva, where the lake flows back into the Rhône River

The city's main newspaper is the Tribune de Genève, with a readership of about 187,000, a daily newspaper founded on 1 February 1879 by James T. Bates

The city of Geneva is divided into eight "quartiers" or districts, often made up of several conglomerated neighborhoods

On the Left Bank (Rive Gauche) these include Jonction, Centre / Plainpalais / Acacias, Eaux-Vives and Champel while the Right Bank includes Saint-Jean / Charmilles, Servette / Petit-Saconnex, Grottes / Saint-Gervais and Paquis / Nations

As of June 2008, the population of the Commune (city) of Geneva was 186,825

's economy is mainly services oriented

The city is served by the Geneva Cointrin International Airport

home to the University of Geneva, founded by John Calvin in 1559

As the Geneva authorities say, the history of the city is closely related to that of the foreign communities

home to a number of startups and venture capital firms. Index Ventures is located in the heart of Geneva in Eaux-Vives

Other notable startups based out of Geneva include CoComment, NewsCred, and MixIn

a multi-day conference about technology, innovation and media

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Geneva
has 14 synonyms ↓
DZ@niv@
Dʒənivə
Geneva GE
Geneva Palexpo
Genevan
Geneve
Genevese
Genf
Gɛnf
home to the annual LIFT Conference
Roadstead
UN/LOCODE:CHGVA
ZH@nev
Ʒənɛv
Suggest another synonym or correct a wrong one