Canton of Geneva

canton of Switzerland
AdministrativeArea canton_of_switzerland Q11917
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Summary

Canton of Geneva is a canton of Switzerland[1]. It draws 3,971 Wikipedia views per month (canton of switzerland category, ranking #6 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Switzerland[3]
  • Country: Switzerland[4]
  • Capital: Geneva[5]
  • Official language: French[6], Swiss French[7]
  • Shares border with: Canton of Vaud[8], Ain[9], Haute-Savoie[10], Rhône-Alpes[11], Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes[12]
  • Anthem: Cé qu'è lainô[13]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aire-la-Ville[14], Anières[15], Avully[16], Avusy[17], Bardonnex[18], Bellevue[19], Bernex[20], Carouge[21], Cartigny[22], Céligny[23], Chancy[24], Chêne-Bougeries[25], Chêne-Bourg[26], Choulex[27]
  • Flag: Flag and coat of arms of Geneva and Canton of Geneva[28]
  • Legislative body: Grand Council of Geneva[29]
  • Coat of arms: Flag and coat of arms of Geneva and Canton of Geneva[30]
  • Part of: Romandy[31], Lake Geneva region[32], Métropole lémanique[33]
  • Commons category: Canton of Geneva[34]

Why It Matters

Canton of Geneva has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Alstorx · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Genève
    P14470 → Locations/Geneva
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Different from: Genève, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275027|batch #275027]]"
  2. 16w ago · ArthurPSmith · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ror id → 023pzma92
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38130|batch #38130]]"
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