Servette

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Rue de la Servette during the construction of the new tram line

Servette or La Servette is a district in the Swiss city ​​of Geneva . It is located on both sides of the Rue de la Servette , on the right bank of the Rhone , northwest of the train station. Servette is best known through the Servette FC Genève football club and the Genève-Servette HC ice hockey club .

The name Servette goes back to the Latin name for forest Silva . Servette referred to a small forest . In fact, Servette was a forest and arable area before it was built.

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Coordinates: 46 ° 13 '  N , 6 ° 8'  E ; CH1903:  499,205  /  118735