Set on the banks of Lake Léman between the Alps and the Jura mountains in the Southwest corner of Switzerland, Geneva enjoys a temperate climate and a breathtaking scenery, with Alpine lakes, snow-capped mountains, lush forests and enchanting countryside making up much of the 282 sq km of the Canton of Geneva. Geneva is an up-to-date international center of world importance and a small and friendly town of only 182'560 inhabitants. General information Canton : 427'705 inhabitants Official language : French Other languages spoken : English, German Average temperatures : winter 10°C (50°F), summer 23°C (74°F) Altitude : 375 m (1227 ft) above sea level Time Zone Central European (Greenwich GMT + 1h) Summer time + 1h (last weekend of March to last weekend of October) Currency : Swiss francs (CHF). 1 CHF is made up of 100 centimes.