Geneva Airport New York City) outside of Zürich. The airport lies entirely within Swiss territory, however, its northern limit runs along the Swiss–French border and the airport can be accessed from both countries. The freight operations are also accessible from both countries, making Geneva a European Union freight hub although Switzerland is not a member of the EU. The airport is partially in the municipality of Meyrin and partially in the municipality of Le Grand-Saconnex. Geneva airport was created in 1919 as a simple field in Cointrin, near the city of Geneva covering an area of . From 1926 to 1931, the
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