Is water area included in the municipal area?

Yes. The figure is swisstopo's official total area including lakes, forest and unproductive land — not just the built-up zone.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The largest municipalities by area in canton Geneva (2023)

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Satigny is the largest municipality by area in canton Geneva: 18.9 km² (2023). Next come Geneva (18.3 km²) and Versoix (15.2 km²). Source: swisstopo.

Ranking

swisstopo · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Area	Residents
1	Satigny	18.9 km²	4'577
2	Geneva	18.3 km²	206'635
3	Versoix	15.2 km²	13'846
4	Bernex	13 km²	10'864
5	Jussy	11.4 km²	1'173
6	Collonge-Bellerive	10.7 km²	8'630
7	Meyrin	9.9 km²	26'882
8	Anières	8.8 km²	2'521
9	Céligny	8.6 km²	874
10	Dardagny	8.6 km²	1'853
11	Vernier	7.7 km²	37'460
12	Cologny	7.4 km²	6'024
13	Meinier	7 km²	2'079
14	Collex-Bossy	6.9 km²	1'685
15	Veyrier	6.5 km²	11'917
16	Bellevue	6.4 km²	4'104
17	Pregny-Chambésy	6.3 km²	4'035
18	Plan-les-Ouates	5.9 km²	12'221
19	Chancy	5.4 km²	1'651
20	Genthod	5.3 km²	2'896
21	Avusy	5.2 km²	1'408
22	Bardonnex	5 km²	2'548
23	Hermance	4.9 km²	1'236
24	Russin	4.9 km²	524
25	Lancy	4.8 km²	36'229
26	Presinge	4.7 km²	726
27	Avully	4.6 km²	1'757
28	Cartigny	4.4 km²	1'046
29	Le Grand-Saconnex	4.4 km²	12'806
30	Vandœuvres	4.4 km²	2'958
31	Corsier	4.3 km²	2'282
32	Chêne-Bougeries	4.1 km²	13'876
33	Choulex	3.9 km²	1'247
34	Laconnex	3.8 km²	670
35	Thônex	3.8 km²	16'690
36	Troinex	3.4 km²	2'858
37	Gy	3.3 km²	550
38	Aire-la-Ville	2.9 km²	1'160
39	Soral	2.9 km²	961
40	Confignon	2.8 km²	4'552
41	Onex	2.8 km²	18'886
42	Carouge	2.7 km²	22'311
43	Puplinge	2.7 km²	2'558
44	Perly-Certoux	2.5 km²	3'194
45	Chêne-Bourg	1.3 km²	9'450

How we measure this

swisstopo

Municipal area in square kilometres from swisstopo's official boundaries (swissBOUNDARIES3D), as of 2023. It covers the total area including forest, water and unproductive land.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Geneva is the largest by area?: Satigny is the largest municipality by area in canton Geneva, at 18.9 km² (2023).
Is water area included in the municipal area?: Yes. The figure is swisstopo's official total area including lakes, forest and unproductive land — not just the built-up zone.