About 1242 Satigny
Satigny is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is the largest municipality of the canton by land area and the largest wine-producing municipality of the country. Its territory contains the majority of the Mandement area, a designated heritage site of national importance shared with the neighbouring municipalities of Russin and Dardagny.
- Canton
- Geneva
- Area
- 18.9 km²
Population
4'713residents
Median taxable income
CHF 80'519
Vacancy
0.44%
Foreign residents
29.7%
Dwellings
1'818
Jobs (FTE)
9'424
Tax multiplier
39%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1242 Satigny, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
9'424 full-time-equivalent jobs across 766 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 46% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
9'424FTE total
Primary2.7%
Secondary45.8%
Tertiary51.6%
Land use
21% built-up, 57% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 1'890 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.0%
Agriculture58.3%
Forest19.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 19.6%, ahead of SVP at 18.6%.
Source BFS
FDP19.6%−2.0 pp
SVP18.6%+5.1 pp
Grüne15.6%−9.8 pp
SP14.6%+5.7 pp
MCR
11.5%+5.8 pp
Mitte8.1%
GLP7.6%−0.2 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.2%
Second homes12.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.0°C
Rain 946 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
