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Created page with "* '''624 ha''' of land made available by the Host States (France '''516 ha''', Switzerland '''108 ha''') * '''18''' fenced sites covering a surface area of '''226 ha''' (France '''177 ha''', Switzerland '''49 ha''') * Meyrin site: '''78 ha''', Prevessin site: '''87 ha''' * '''24.9 km''' of fencing For more details, see [https://apex-sso.cern.ch/pls/htmldb_gisdbr/f?p=112:8:17550593577253: https://apex-sso.cern.ch/pls/htmldb_gisdbr/f?p=112:8:17550593577253:]."
 
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* '''624 ha''' of land made available by the Host States (France '''516 ha''', Switzerland '''108 ha''')
[[File:Screenshot 2026-01-23.png|thumb|CERN map<ref>A tale of three regions, [https://cerncourier.com/a/a-tale-of-three-regions/ CERN Courier, 27 May 1999]</ref>]]
CERN has two main sites, Meyrin and Prevessin. It is less known that CERN has 18 fenced sites and 90 hectare of woods and forest.<ref>Let's wander in the forest, Corinne Pralavorio, [https://home.cern/news/news/cern/lets-wander-forest CERN News, 27 November, 2018]
 
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CERN land and sites consist of: 
*'''624 ha''' of land made available by the Host States (France '''516 ha''', Switzerland '''108 ha''')
* '''18''' fenced sites covering a surface area of '''226 ha''' (France '''177 ha''', Switzerland '''49 ha''')
* '''18''' fenced sites covering a surface area of '''226 ha''' (France '''177 ha''', Switzerland '''49 ha''')
* Meyrin site: '''78 ha''', Prevessin site: '''87 ha'''
* Meyrin site: '''78 ha''', Prevessin site: '''87 ha'''
* '''24.9 km''' of fencing
* '''24.9 km''' of fencing


For more details, see [https://apex-sso.cern.ch/pls/htmldb_gisdbr/f?p=112:8:17550593577253: https://apex-sso.cern.ch/pls/htmldb_gisdbr/f?p=112:8:17550593577253:].
For further details, see [https://apex-sso.cern.ch/pls/htmldb_gisdbr/f?p=112:8:17550593577253: https://apex-sso.cern.ch/pls/htmldb_gisdbr/f?p=112:8:17550593577253:].
 
==References==
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[[Category:CERN sites]]
[[Category:Fun facts and anecdotes]]

Latest revision as of 17:32, 23 January 2026

CERN map[1]

CERN has two main sites, Meyrin and Prevessin. It is less known that CERN has 18 fenced sites and 90 hectare of woods and forest.[2]

CERN land and sites consist of:

  • 624 ha of land made available by the Host States (France 516 ha, Switzerland 108 ha)
  • 18 fenced sites covering a surface area of 226 ha (France 177 ha, Switzerland 49 ha)
  • Meyrin site: 78 ha, Prevessin site: 87 ha
  • 24.9 km of fencing

For further details, see https://apex-sso.cern.ch/pls/htmldb_gisdbr/f?p=112:8:17550593577253:.

References

  1. A tale of three regions, CERN Courier, 27 May 1999
  2. Let's wander in the forest, Corinne Pralavorio, CERN News, 27 November, 2018