Stadtverwaltung Grenchen

Municipal administrations in Grenchen

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Living and residing in Grenchen

Grenchen is an attractive place to live and work. Around 30,000 people currently live in the region. The town and surrounding area offer a wide range of residential areas to suit all individual needs.

Grenchen is nestled in green surroundings on the southern slopes of the Jura mountains, between the Grenchenberg and the Witi – a technology city in the countryside. The idyllic local recreation areas, excellent accessibility, and outstanding quality of services make the Grenchen region an attractive and popular place to live.

Thanks to the A5 motorway, the city is free of transit traffic and yet easily accessible from all over Switzerland. Two train stations, Grenchen South and Grenchen North, provide connections to the intercity and regional network. The BGU bus network connects the residential areas with the two train stations, the city center, and the region.

Urban living options can be found in the center and west of the city. Residential areas with a high proportion of owner-occupied properties and views across the entire Swiss Plateau are mainly located in the north of the city, on the southern slopes of the Jura mountains. Right next to the city center, on a small hill, are the factory owners' villas from the city's founding period, clustered around Gibelstrasse. The agricultural hamlet of Staad is located on the Aare river.

A population survey conducted in 2007 showed that the residents of Grenchen are very satisfied with their residential areas. The residents feel safe and a majority perceive the city as open and modern.

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Technology city in the countryside