List of roads in Switzerland named after women

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This list shows the roads in Switzerland named after a woman, order by canton and by city.

Geneva[edit]

Among more than 500 streets named after a person, only 21 are named after a woman.[1]

Road Person Commune Coordonates Remarks
Rue De-Beaumont Pauline Beaumont Genève 46°11′51.39″N 6°9′21.03″E / 46.1976083°N 6.1558417°E / 46.1976083; 6.1558417
Rue Marie-Brechbühl Marie Brechbühl Genève 46°13′1.42″N 6°7′35.08″E / 46.2170611°N 6.1264111°E / 46.2170611; 6.1264111
Route Marie Curie Marie Curie Meyrin ?
Chemin Doctoresse-Champendal Marguerite Champendal Genève 46°11′31.76″N 6°10′0.27″E / 46.1921556°N 6.1667417°E / 46.1921556; 6.1667417
Chemin Michée-Chauderon Michée Chauderon Genève 46°12′15.71″N 6°6′43.64″E / 46.2043639°N 6.1121222°E / 46.2043639; 6.1121222
Rue Emilia-Cuchet-Albaret Emilia Cuchet-Albaret Vandœuvres 46°13′17.57″N 6°12′3.79″E / 46.2215472°N 6.2010528°E / 46.2215472; 6.2010528
Avenue De-Gasparin Valérie de Gasparin Chêne-Bougeries 46°12′16.19″N 6°11′17.48″E / 46.2044972°N 6.1881889°E / 46.2044972; 6.1881889
Rue Isabelle-Eberhardt Isabelle Eberhardt Genève 46°12′41.1″N 6°8′12.34″E / 46.211417°N 6.1367611°E / 46.211417; 6.1367611
Chemin de la Comtesse-Eldegarde Satigny 46°12′57.97″N 6°1′45.19″E / 46.2161028°N 6.0292194°E / 46.2161028; 6.0292194
Chemin Girod-de-l’Ain Émilie Girod de l’Ain Versoix 46°16′57.55″N 6°9′23.62″E / 46.2826528°N 6.1565611°E / 46.2826528; 6.1565611
Rue Émilie-Gourd Emilie Gourd Genève 46°11′52.7″N 6°9′8.75″E / 46.197972°N 6.1524306°E / 46.197972; 6.1524306
Rue Emma-Kammacher Emma Kammacher Meyrin 46°13′24.33″N 6°4′15.44″E / 46.2234250°N 6.0709556°E / 46.2234250; 6.0709556
Chemin De-La-Rochefoucauld Sophie-Félécité de la Rochefoucauld Versoix 46°17′32.51″N 6°10′4.4″E / 46.2923639°N 6.167889°E / 46.2923639; 6.167889
Chemin Ella-Maillart Ella Maillart Genève ?
Rue Munier-Romilly Amélie Munier-Romilly Genève 46°11′52.22″N 6°9′12.03″E / 46.1978389°N 6.1533417°E / 46.1978389; 6.1533417
Ruelle de la Mère-Elise ? Meinier 46°14′11.45″N 6°13′0.23″E / 46.2365139°N 6.2167306°E / 46.2365139; 6.2167306
Chemin Isabelle-Nef Isabelle Nef Collex-Bossy 46°16′40.69″N 6°6′50.49″E / 46.2779694°N 6.1140250°E / 46.2779694; 6.1140250
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil Gabrielle Perret-Gentil Genève 46°11′38.9″N 6°8′54.69″E / 46.194139°N 6.1485250°E / 46.194139; 6.1485250
Avenue Peschier Catherine Peschier Genève 46°11′30.85″N 6°9′26.9″E / 46.1919028°N 6.157472°E / 46.1919028; 6.157472
Chemin De-Riencourt Antoinette-Caroline de Riencourt Bellevue 46°15′11.83″N 6°8′49.96″E / 46.2532861°N 6.1472111°E / 46.2532861; 6.1472111
Rue Royaume Mère Royaume Genève 46°12′46.5″N 6°8′45.38″E / 46.212917°N 6.1459389°E / 46.212917; 6.1459389
Rue Madame-De-Staël Germaine de Staël Genève 46°12′26.72″N 6°8′5.45″E / 46.2074222°N 6.1348472°E / 46.2074222; 6.1348472
Avenue De-Warens Françoise-Louise de Warens Genève 46°12′13.68″N 6°7′29.56″E / 46.2038000°N 6.1248778°E / 46.2038000; 6.1248778
Route Wu Chien-Shiung Wu Meyrin ?

Neuchâtel[edit]

Road Person Commune Coordonates Remarkes
Boucle de Cydalise Cydalise Nicolet La Chaux-de-Fonds 47°6′44.13″N 6°49′51.16″E / 47.1122583°N 6.8308778°E / 47.1122583; 6.8308778
Chaussée Isabelle-de-Charrière Isabelle de Charrière Neuchâtel 46°58′52.35″N 6°53′59.2″E / 46.9812083°N 6.899778°E / 46.9812083; 6.899778
Rue Jeanne-de-Hochberg Jeanne de Hochberg Neuchâtel 46°59′26.99″N 6°55′22.09″E / 46.9908306°N 6.9228028°E / 46.9908306; 6.9228028
Rue Marie-de-Nemours Marie de Nemours Neuchâtel 46°59′53.71″N 6°56′54.07″E / 46.9982528°N 6.9483528°E / 46.9982528; 6.9483528
Rue Monique Saint-Hélier Monique Saint-Hélier La Chaux-de-Fonds 47°6′14.11″N 6°50′21.37″E / 47.1039194°N 6.8392694°E / 47.1039194; 6.8392694
Rue Sophie-Mairet Sophie Mairet La Chaux-de-Fonds 47°6′44.39″N 6°49′53.75″E / 47.1123306°N 6.8315972°E / 47.1123306; 6.8315972

Vaud[edit]

In Lausanne, only 3 streets are named after a woman, while 97,2% are named after a man.[2]

Road Person Commune Coordonates Remarks
avenue Maria-Belgia Maria Belgia de Portugal Lausanne 46°30′42.85″N 6°38′2.84″E / 46.5119028°N 6.6341222°E / 46.5119028; 6.6341222
quai Maria-Belgia Maria Belgia de Portugal Vevey 46°27′36.8″N 6°50′13.56″E / 46.460222°N 6.8371000°E / 46.460222; 6.8371000
rue Jenny Enning Jenny Enning Lausanne 46°31′12.38″N 6°38′14.23″E / 46.5201056°N 6.6372861°E / 46.5201056; 6.6372861
Chemin Isabelle de Montolieu Isabelle de Montolieu Lausanne 46°32′24.71″N 6°38′55.99″E / 46.5401972°N 6.6488861°E / 46.5401972; 6.6488861
Rue Françoise Perret Françoise Perret Yverdon 46°46′15.79″N 6°38′13″E / 46.7710528°N 6.63694°E / 46.7710528; 6.63694

Zürich[edit]

Road Person Commune Coordonates Remarks
Therese-Giehse-Strasse Therese Giehse
Maria-Stader-Weg Maria Stader
Annemarie-Schwarzenbach-Weg Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Ellen-Widmann-Weg Ellen Widmann
Elsa-Cavelti-Weg Elsa Cavelti
Else-Lasker-Schüler-Weg Else Lasker-Schüler
Ricarda-Huch-Strasse Ricarda Huch
Meret-Oppenheim-Weg Méret Oppenheim
Erika-Mann-Strasse Erika Mann
Sophie-Taeuber-Strasse Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Mascha-Kaléko-Weg Mascha Kaléko
Marie-Heim-Vögtlin-Weg Marie Heim-Vögtlin
Lux-Guyer-Weg Lux Guyer
Caroline-Farner-Weg Caroline Farner
Marie-Baum-Weg Marie Baum
Margrit-Rainer-Strasse Margrit Rainer
Emilie-Kempin-Spyri-Weg Emilie Kempin-Spyri
Heidi-Abel-Weg Heidi Abel
Anna-Heer-Strasse Anna Heer
Sophie-Albrecht-Weg Sophie Albrecht
Else-Züblin-Weg Else Züblin-Spiller
Else-Züblin-Strasse Else Züblin-Spiller
Rosa-Bloch-Weg Rosa Bloch-Bollag
Gertrud-Kurz-Strasse Gertrud Kurz
Helen-Keller-Strasse Helen Keller
Ida-Bindschedler-Strasse Ida Bindschedler
Marie-Meierhofer-Weg Marie Meierhofer
Regina-Kägi-Strasse Regina Kägi-Fuchsmann
Engelstrasse Regula Engel
Orelliweg Susanna Orelli-Rinderknecht
Orellistrasse Susanna Orelli-Rinderknecht
Verena-Conzett-Strasse Verena Conzett
Nettie-Sutro-Strasse Nettie Sutro
Eleonorenstrasse Eleonore Cramer-Mylius
Agnes-Robmann-Weg Agnes Robmann
Anna-Häuptli-Weg Anna Häuptli
Cordelia-Guggenheim-Weg Cordelia Guggenheim
Dora-Staudinger-Strasse Dora Staudinger
Laura-Hezner-Weg Laura Hezner
Regulastrasse Regula
Piazza Cella Erminia Cella

References[edit]

  1. ^ Des rues aux noms de femmes …, Département des institutions, Service pour la promotion de l’égalité entre homme et femme, Canton de Genève
  2. ^ Pourquoi les rues lausannoises sont si masculines, 24heures.ch, 23.02.2016
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