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

Geneva

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Des rues aux noms de femmes …, Département des institutions, Service pour la promotion de l'égalité entre homme et femme, Canton de Genève" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ^ Pourquoi les rues lausannoises sont si masculines, 24heures.ch, 23.02.2016
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