Meyrin

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Population 20,793 (2007) - Density 2,090 /km² (5,412 /sq mi) Area 9.95 km² (3.84 sq mi) Elevation 446 m (1,463 ft) Postal code 1217 SFOS number 6619 Mayor Monique Boget (as of 2008) SPS/PSS Surrounded by Ferney-Voltaire (FR-01), Grand-Saconnex, Prévessin-Moëns (FR-01), Satigny, Vernier Website www.meyrin.ch
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Meyrin

This sign at the western edge of Meyrin features the coat of arms of the community.

Meyrin is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is the city located nearest to the CERN particle physics laboratory.

Meyrin was originally a small agricultural village until the 1950s, when construction of CERN began just to the north. It is now a commuter town dominated with apartment high-rises, and many of its residents work at CERN or in central Geneva.

Geneva International Airport is partially located in Meyrin.

1 Economy
2 Notable people
3 References
4 External links

Economy

PrivatAir has its head office in Meyrin, on the grounds of the airport. Skyguide, the Swiss air traffic control company, has its main office in Meyrin, on the grounds of the airport. EasyJet Switzerland has its head office in Meyrin. Club Airways International has its head office on the grounds of Geneva Airport and in Meyrin. Hewlett Packard operates its Europe, Middle East, and Africa office in Meyrin.

Notable people

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The Swiss ski mountaineer Séverine Pont-Combe was born in Meyrin.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Plan de commune." Meyrin. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
^ "How to Find Us." PrivatAir. Retrieved on 22 October 2009.
^ "14 locations." Skyguide. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
^ "How to find skyguide in Geneva." Skyguide. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 23-29 March 2004. 66.
^ "About Us." Club Airways International. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
^ "HP Geschäftsstellen." Hewlett-Packard. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
^ "Office Locations." Hewlett Packard. Retrieved on 22 July 2009.

External links

Switzerland portal

Official website (French)

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