Vernier | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′N 6°6′E / 46.200°N 6.100°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Geneva |
District | n.a. |
Government | |
• Executive | Conseil administratif with 3 members |
• Mayor | Maire Pierre Ronget FDP/PRD/PLR (as of February 2014) |
• Parliament | Conseil municipal |
Area | |
• Total | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 34,774 |
• Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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 |
SFOS number | 6643 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GE |
Localities | Vernier-village, Châtelaine, Balexert, Les Libellues, Cointrin, Les Avanchets, Aïre, Le Lignon[3] |
Surrounded by | Bernex, Geneva, Grand-Saconnex, Lancy, Meyrin, Onex, Satigny |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Vernier (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnje]) is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is divided into different sections: Vernier Village, Le Lignon, Aïre, Les Avanchets, Cointrin and Châtelaine.