Swiss Towns / Episode 92
Veyrier
18 October 2026 · Geneva
What happened in this episode?
In episode 92, Veyrier was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'019 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'018 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Veyrier lies in the canton of Geneva. It has 12'225 permanent residents and covers 6.50 km², which corresponds to around 1'881 residents per km².
- Canton: Geneva
- 12'225 permanent residents
- Area: 6.50 km²
Veyrier launched a pioneering mountain railway.
In 1892, Veyrier became a departure station for the world's first electric rack railway. The pioneering line carried passengers from Veyrier toward the summit of the Salève.