Onex, Switzerland facts for kids
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 Onex
Location in Switzerland
Onex
Location in Canton of Geneva
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Geneva | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 18,933 | |
| • Density | 6,738/km2 (17,451/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Onésien/Onésienne | |
| Postal code |
1213
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| Surrounded by | Bernex, Confignon, Lancy, Plan-les-Ouates, Vernier | |
| Twin towns | Liestal (Switzerland), Massagno (Switzerland), Bandol (France) | |
Onex is a municipality of the canton of Geneva in Switzerland.
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History
The municipality of Onex became an independent municipality in 1851 when the municipality of Onex-Confignon split into the two municipalities of Onex and Confignon.
Geography
The municipality of Onex is on the left bank of the Rhône river.
The municipality has of the villages of Cressy - Marais, Evaux, Cité-Nouvelle, Gros-Chêne, Pré-Longet, Belle-Cour and Onex - village.
Twin towns
Onex is twinned with:
Liestal, Switzerland- Massagno, Switzerland
Bandol, France
Images for kids
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Apartment blocks of the Cité-Nouvelle
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Bell Tower of the Catholic St. Martin's Church
See also
In Spanish: Onex para niños
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