Meyrin (French pronunciation: [mɛʁɛ̃]) is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.

The main site of CERN, the European particle physics research organisation, is in Meyrin.

[3] Meyrin was originally a small agricultural village until the 1950s, when construction of CERN began just to the north.

It is now a commuter town dominated with apartment high-rises, and many of its residents work at CERN or in central Geneva.

[6] The municipality is located on the right bank of the Rhone river and consists of the sub-sections or villages of CERN, Maisonnex, Mategnin, Citadelle, Aéroport - Tour-de-Contrôle, Aéroport - Papillons, Aéroport - Forestier, Cointrin - Les Sapins, Cointrin - Les Ailes, Cointrin - Pré-Bois, ZI Riantbosson.

[10] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (14,320 or 73.3%), with German being second most common (817 or 4.2%) and Italian being third (809 or 4.1%).

[10] The historical population is given in the following chart:[5][14] The Mani House and the CERN Archives are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.

[15] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 25.6% of the vote.

In the federal election, a total of 4,041 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 42.6%.

[16] In the 2009 Grand Conseil election, there were a total of 9,517 registered voters of which 3,437 (36.1%) voted.

In the tertiary sector; 3,671 or 30.1% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 1,984 or 16.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 1,145 or 9.4% were in a hotel or restaurant, 396 or 3.2% were in the information industry, 366 or 3.0% were the insurance or financial industry, 835 or 6.9% were technical professionals or scientists, 261 or 2.1% were in education and 1,466 or 12.0% were in health care.

[10] Skyguide, the Swiss air traffic control company, has its main office in Meyrin, on the grounds of the airport.

[4][22] Club Airways International has its head office on the grounds of Geneva Airport and in Meyrin.

[4][23] Hewlett-Packard operates its Europe, Middle East, and Africa office in Meyrin.

[24][25] The Swiss watch and jewellery designer and manufacture Chopard has its global headquarters in Meyrin.

It is also where most watches, including lines such as the Mille Miglia and Happy Sporty, are made, as well as jewellery the Palme d'Or for the Cannes Film Festival.

From the 2000 census[update], 7,833 or 40.1% were Roman Catholic, while 2,867 or 14.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

The education system in the Canton of Geneva allows young children to attend two years of non-obligatory Kindergarten.

The canton's school system provides two years of non-mandatory kindergarten and requires students to attend six years of primary school, with some of the children attending smaller, specialized classes.

[19] Meyrin has 6 public primary schools, including Bellavista / Boudines, Champs-Fréchets / Cointrin, De-Livron / Golette, and Meyrin-Monthoux / Meyrin-Village.

Both are on the Lyon–Geneva line and have regular service to La Plaine, Bellegarde, and Geneva.