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Created page with "thumb|CERN buildings with numbers on a map. CERN has a large number of buildings for different purposes. Newcomers to CERN often struggle to understand the rational related to the building numbers.<ref>CERN building numbers: no rhyme and little reason, Katarina Anthony, [https://repository.cern/records/850z5-qbp66 CERN Bulletin, 10/2012-11/2012, 5, 2012]. </ref> CERN has * about '''703''' buildings o..." |
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* about '''703''' buildings of all sizes covering a total footprint of '''445000 m<sup>2</sup>''' | * about '''703''' buildings of all sizes covering a total footprint of '''445000 m<sup>2</sup>''', | ||
* about '''293''' barracks (huts, modular buildings and maritime containers) | * about '''293''' barracks (huts, modular buildings and maritime containers). | ||
This adds up to: | |||
* '''1267''' floors (excluding roofs and underground), | |||
* about '''17 380''' premises (excluding roofs and underground) covering a total surface of '''672 000 m<sup>2</sup>'''. | |||
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:]. | 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:]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Fun facts and anecdotes]] | [[Category:Fun facts and anecdotes]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 7 February 2026
CERN has a large number of buildings for different purposes. Newcomers to CERN often struggle to understand the rational related to the building numbers.[1]
CERN has
- about 703 buildings of all sizes covering a total footprint of 445000 m2,
- about 293 barracks (huts, modular buildings and maritime containers).
This adds up to:
- 1267 floors (excluding roofs and underground),
- about 17 380 premises (excluding roofs and underground) covering a total surface of 672 000 m2.
For further details, see https://apex-sso.cern.ch/pls/htmldb_gisdbr/f?p=112:8:17550593577253:.
References
- ↑ CERN building numbers: no rhyme and little reason, Katarina Anthony, CERN Bulletin, 10/2012-11/2012, 5, 2012.