in the tribune de Genève of Friday september 6.
In downtown Geneva, in the neighborhoods of City Centre, Saint-Gervais-Chantepoulet, Délices-Grottes and Pâquis-Navigation, one inhabitant in two, 51.6% to be exact, is a foreign national.
They are 19'202 against 18'041 says the cantonal office of statistics (OCSTAT). They will not participate in the elections of the Grand Council and the government on the 6 October and 10 November.
In the canton, it is Pregny-Chambésy, which also differs with a rate above 50%.
Six other cities, including Geneva (47.8%), Meyrin (45.8%), Vernier (45.6%), Grand Saconnex (44.8%) and Versoix (43.1%), all host more foreigners than the cantonal average.
This was calculated to 40.7% in August 2013 by the cantonal office of statistics.
In City neighborhood Pâquis-Nations holds the record for foreign population with just 60%.
Other urban ex-communes, which merged in the 30s to form the current city of Geneva show all above the cantonal average proportions: Petit-Saconnex 47.2%, Plainpalais 47%, Eaux-Vives 43,4%.
One area of the City of Geneva, Florissant Malagnou falls below the cantonal average with 39.8%.
The most common "Swiss" of the township is Avusy with only 12.9% of foreigners.
In six other smaller municipalities, the Swiss population exceeds 80% of the population.
This is Laconnex, Confignon, Puplinge, Aire-la-Ville and Soral.
(I hope the translation is correct, I tried my best and didn't use google as I do usually.)
