Lake Geneva region explained

Official Name:Lake Geneva region
Native Name:Région lémanique
Genferseeregion
Settlement Type:Region
Area Total Km2:8718.6
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2007
Population Total:1399400
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:NUTS code
Blank Info Sec1:CH01
Blank1 Name Sec1:HDI (2021)
Blank1 Info Sec1:0.966[3]
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Website:metropole-lemanique.ch

The Lake Geneva region, Lemanic Region or Region Lémanique (French: Région lémanique, German: Genferseeregion) is the common name of the region of Switzerland encompassing the cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais. It is one of the NUTS-2 regions of Switzerland.

Lemanic Arc

The Lemanic Arc (French: Arc lémanique) is the region on the north side of Lake Léman, stretching out from Geneva to Lausanne and Montreux. Its parts are Geneva, La Côte, Lausanne, Lavaux, La Riviera and le Chablais.

The cantons of Geneva and Vaud have a collaboration programme named Métropole lémanique.[4]

See also

46.4°N 60°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Total area and land area, by NUTS 2 regions - km2.
  2. Web site: Total average population, by NUTS 2 regions - (1 000 inhabitants).
  3. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
  4. Métropole lémanique, www.metropolelemanique.ch (page visited on 15 November 2013).