Circuit De Meyrin
The Circuit de Meyrin was a temporary motor racing circuit in Meyrin, Switzerland. It had a triangular layout of 9.3 km (5.78 mi) starting from Route de Meyrin, turning right on Avenue de Vaudagne, then right again on Route de Prevessin (now Rue Robert-Adrien-Stierlin), before rejoining Route de Meyrin at Bouchet to complete the lap, with grandstands for spectators built on Route de Meyrin. The location of the circuit was chosen due to its proximity to the city. The track was first used in 1923 hosting the Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix as well as grand prix for sidecars and for cyclecars which was the first car race in Switzerland. The success of the first event propelled the track to prominence, making it the premier motorsport event in Switzerland attracting international talent for the 1924 event, including racing for motorcycles (250cc, 350cc and 500cc), sidecars (600cc and 1000cc), voiturettes and cyclecars (750cc, 1100cc and 1500cc). Racing at the circuit continued throughou ...
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Meyrin
Meyrin () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The main site of CERN, the European particle physics research organisation, is in Meyrin. Meyrin was originally a small agricultural village until the 1950s, when construction of CERN began just to the north. It is now a commuter town dominated with apartment high-rises, and many of its residents work at CERN or in central Geneva. Geneva International Airport is partially located within Meyrin.Plan de commune
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History

Meyrin is first mentioned in 1153 as ''Mairin''.

Geography

Meyrin has an area, , of . Of this area, or 35.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while o ...
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