Veyrier

Veyrier is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.

Geography

Veyrier has an area, as of 2009, of 6.5 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 2.17 km² (0.84 sq mi) or 33.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.9 km² (0.35 sq mi) or 13.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.29 km² (1.27 sq mi) or 50.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km² (0.066 sq mi) or 2.6% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 34.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 8.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 6.3%. Out of the forested land, 12.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 26.9% is used for growing crops and 3.4% is pastures, while 3.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality includes the localities of Pinchat, Vessy and Sierne. It is bordered by Chêne-Bougeries, Thônex, Troinex, Plan-les-Ouates, Carouge, Geneva, and the French municipality of Étrembières in Haute-Savoie.