Meyrin is first mentioned in 1153 as Mairin. See more

Meyrin has an area, as of 2009 , of 9.94 square kilometers (3.84 sq mi). Of this area, 3.54 km (1.37 sq mi) or 35.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.43 km (0.17 sq mi) or 4.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, … See more

Meyrin has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 26,129. As of 2008 , 41.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 13.7%. It has chan… See more

The Mani House and the CERN Archives are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance. See more

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 25.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (19.67%), the Green Party (14.62%) and the FDP (9.92%). In the federal elec… See more