Meyrin

Meyrin () is a municipality of the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The main site of the CERN, a European particle physics laboratory is in Meyrin.

Meyrin was originally a small agricultural village until the 1950s, when construction of CERN began just to the north. It is now a commuter town dominated with apartment high-rises, and many of its residents work at CERN or in central Geneva.

Geneva International Airport is in Meyrin."Plan de commune ." Meyrin. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.

The municipality is on the right bank of the Rhone river.

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Category:Municipalities of Geneva
Category:Cities in Switzerland