Cologny, Municipality in Geneva Canton, Switzerland
Cologny extends across 3.67 square kilometers on the left bank of Lake Geneva at an elevation of 435 meters above sea level.
The first documented mention of Cologny dates to 1208 when the settlement was recorded as Colognier, with evidence of Neolithic settlements in the area.
The Villa Diodati in Cologny served as the residence where Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein during her stay in 1816.
The municipality maintains a population of 5,574 residents and operates under the postal code 1223, located just 4 kilometers from central Geneva.
The Martin Bodmer Library in Cologny houses one of the largest private collections of manuscripts and rare books in Switzerland.
Location: Canton of Geneva
Elevation above the sea: 460 m
Shares border with: Geneva
Website: http://cologny.ch
GPS coordinates: 46.21667,6.18333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:59
Villa Diodati
402 m
Parc de La Grange
1.7 km
Bodmer Foundation
260 m
Musée d'histoire des sciences de la Ville de Genève
2.4 km
Parc des Eaux Vives
1.5 km
Centre islamique de Genève
2.1 km
Genève-Plage
932 m
Phare des Pâquis (Genève)
2.2 km
Parc de la Perle du Lac
2.4 km
Eglise Saint-Paul
1.7 km
Château de Vésenaz
2.7 km
Plonjon
1.5 km
Golf Club de Genève
1.2 km
Villa Bartholoni
2.5 km
Temple of Vandœuvres
1.5 km
Maison Royale, Genève
2 km
Temple of Cologny
180 m
Villa Plantamour
2.4 km
La Brise
1.8 km
Immeuble d'habitation Braillard
2.1 km
Le Manoir, Cologny
169 m
Foutaine bassins du parc Mon repos
2.5 km
Fontaine du parc des Eaux-Vives
1.4 km
Fontaine du parc La Grange
1.8 km
Fontaine de l'enfant à la tortue
2.5 km
Villa des Vollandes
2.1 km
Domaine La Villanelle
129 m
Petite fontaine du parc La Grange
1.9 kmReviews
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