Map of Geneva (Genève), Switzerland

Geneva (Genève) is the administrative centre of Geneva, Switzerland, with a population of about 201,741. It lies at 46.2022°N, 6.1457°E. Geneva is about 130 km (80 mi) southwest of Bern, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Annecy, 33 km to the south.

Geneva at a glance

Where is Geneva?

• The 2nd largest city in Switzerland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 37 min on the shortest day to 15 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Geneva

• Annecy — 33 km south, France
• Lausanne — 51 km northeast
• Bourg-en-Bresse — 71 km west, France
• Chambéry — 73 km south, France
• Sitten — 93 km east
• Fribourg — 102 km northeast
• Aosta — 104 km southeast, Italy
• Neuchâtel — 106 km northeast
• La Chaux-de-Fonds — 113 km northeast
• Besançon — 117 km north, France

Largest cities in Switzerland

• Zürich — 415,367
• Basel — 177,595
• Lausanne — 139,111
• Bern — 121,631
• Winterthur — 111,840
• Lucerne — 81,691
• Sankt Gallen — 75,833
• Lugano — 63,185
• Biel/Bienne — 55,120
• Thun — 43,723

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.