Which city in Switzerland is closest to the Alps?

Geneva.

The Alps (English Alps) are located in south-central Europe, covering northern Italy, southeastern France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, southern Germany and Slovenia. The Alps stretch from near Nice, France, on the subtropical Mediterranean coast north to Lake Geneva, and then northeast to Vienna on the Danube River.

Genevese is the most cosmopolitan city in Switzerland. It is located on the shores of the beautiful Lake Geneva, the largest lake in Western Europe, with the Farah Mountains and the Alps in front of you. Extended information

Geneva is surrounded by two major mountain ranges, the Alps and the Jura. The altitude of Geneva is 373.6 meters, which is the altitude of Pierres du Niton, the largest of the two boulders protruding from the lake left over from the last Ice Age. This stone was chosen by General Guillaume Henri Dufour as the reference point for all Swiss surveying work.

Geneva is located at 46°12' north latitude and 6°09' east longitude, where it flows into the Rhone River at the southwest corner of Lake Geneva. It borders France on its south, east and west sides and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. From the map, Geneva protrudes from the territory of Switzerland. The narrowest part in the middle is only 4 kilometers. The land in many places is owned by France. Half of the Kwantland International Airport also belongs to France. .

The city of Geneva covers an area of ??15.86 square kilometers, while the entire canton of Geneva is 282 square kilometers, including two pieces of land (Céligny) surrounded by Vaud. The canton of Geneva has only a 4.5-kilometer border with other Swiss cantons.

Of the 107.5 kilometers of borders, 103 kilometers are bordering France: Ain to the north and Haute-Savoie to the south.

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