Genthod

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

History

Genthod is first mentioned around 1301-1400 as Gentouz.

Geography

Genthod has an area, as of 2009, of 2.87 square kilometers (1.11 sq mi). Of this area, 1.04 km² (0.40 sq mi) or 36.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.23 km² (0.089 sq mi) or 8.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.54 km² (0.59 sq mi) or 53.7% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 44.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.3%. Out of the forested land, 5.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 22.6% is used for growing crops and 10.1% is pastures, while 3.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality is located on the right bank of Lake Geneva between Bellevue and Versoix. It consists of the village of Genthod and the hamlets of Malagny and Creux-de-Genthod. It is home to the Creux-de-Genthod yacht club.