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  2. Geneva - Wikipedia

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    The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 3.7 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 13.8% of the workforce coming into Geneva are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.4% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. [88]

  3. Canton of Geneva - Wikipedia

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    The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva, [4] [5] is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of forty-five municipalities, and the seat of the government and parliament is in the city of Geneva. Geneva is the French-speaking westernmost canton of Switzerland.

  4. History of Geneva - Wikipedia

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    Coat of arms of Geneva. The history of Geneva dates from before the Roman occupation in the second century BC. Now the principal French-speaking city of Switzerland, Geneva was an independent city state from the Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. John Calvin was the Protestant leader of the city in the 16th century.

  5. Geneva Airport - Wikipedia

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    Geneva Airport (IATA: GVA, ICAO: LSGG) — formerly and still unofficially known as Cointrin Airport — is an international airport of Geneva, the second most populous city in Switzerland. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest [ 4 ] of the city centre.

  6. University of Geneva - Wikipedia

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    The University of Geneva (French: Université de Genève) is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by French theologian John Calvin as a theological seminary. [3] [4] It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for enlightenment scholarship. Today, it is the third ...

  7. Timeline of Geneva - Wikipedia

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    1032 - Geneva reverts to Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor; 1321 – Fire. [4] 1333 – Fire. [4] 1387 – Town charter granted. [7] 1400 – Sources indicate circa. 13 Jewish families living in Geneva. 1420 – The Jews of Geneva are confined to a ghetto (the only one in today's Switzerland). [8] 1430 – Fire. [4] 1478 – Printing press in ...

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