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The Canton of Geneva, whose official name is the Republic and Canton of Geneva, is the successor of the Republic of Geneva. [6]This article focuses on the history of the canton, which begins in 1815, and some of the context leading to modern borders and events after that date.
Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world. [6]
Geneva first appears in history as an Allobrogian border town, fortified against the Celtic Helvetii tribe, which the Roman Republic took in 121 BC.. In 58 BC, Caesar, Roman governor of Gaul, destroyed the Rhône bridge at Geneva and built a 19-mile earthwork from Lake Geneva to the Jura Mountains in order to block the migration of the Helvetii, who "attempted, sometimes by day, more often by ...
The Council of State of Geneva (French: Conseil d'État de Genève) is the executive organ of the République and Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. Geneva has a seven-member Conseil d'État . The last elections were held in April 2023.
Abolished in the Helvetic Republic, the term 'Stand' was revived in 1815 and remains in use today. [2] [8] The French term canton adopted into German after 1648, and then only in occasional use until the early 19th century: prominent usage of Ort and Stand gradually disappeared in German-speaking Switzerland from the time of the Helvetic Republic.
The Grand Council of Geneva (French: Grand Conseil de Genève) is the legislature of the canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. Geneva, styled as a 'Republic and Canton', has a unicameral legislature. The Grand Council was established in its present form and with 100 seats in 1842, [1] with members elected every four years.
1813 – 31 December: Restoration of the Republic. [18] 1815 Canton of Geneva created. [6] [18] Canton of Geneva becomes part of the Swiss Confederation. [1] [6] 1816 – Treaty of Turin nearly doubled the size of the Canton of Geneva. [19] 1817 – Botanical garden created in the Parc des Bastions .
The following are the 45 municipalities of the canton of Geneva, as of 2025. This article is part of a series on the: Politics of Switzerland. Constitution. Human rights;