About Chambésy
Pregny-Chambésy is a commune in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. It is located directly north of the city of Geneva, on the south-western shore of Lake Geneva.
- Canton
- Genève
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Population
4'262residents
Median taxable income
CHF 87'262
Vacancy
0.55%
Foreign residents
51.6%
Dwellings
1'636
Jobs (FTE)
700
Tax multiplier
32%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Chambésy, 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
700 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 95% of employment, industry 3% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
700FTE total
Primary1.9%
Secondary3.4%
Tertiary94.7%
Land use
77% built-up, 12% agricultural, 10% forest. Measured across 322 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement77.3%
Agriculture12.5%
Forest10.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.6%, ahead of SVP at 16.1%.
Source BFS
FDP23.6%−6.5 pp
SVP16.1%+2.4 pp
Grüne14.3%−6.7 pp
SP13.6%+4.1 pp
GLP10.2%+3.1 pp
Mitte9.6%
MCR
8.6%+4.5 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.3%
Second homes18.7%
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
