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Canton of Geneva
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Dardagny
Dardagny (daʁdaɲi) is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. In 1978, Dardagny received the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. Dardagny was first mentioned in 1309 as Dardaniacum. The village of La Plaine was first mentioned in 1321 as Planum. Dardagny has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.4% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.
Arve
The Arve (L'Arve, aʁv) is a river in France (département of Haute-Savoie), and Switzerland (canton of Geneva). A left tributary of the Rhône, it is long, of which 9 km in Switzerland. Its catchment area is , of which 80 km2 in Switzerland. Its average discharge in Geneva is . Rising in the northern side of the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps, close to the Swiss border, it receives water from the many glaciers of the Chamonix valley (mainly the Mer de Glace) before flowing north-west into the Rhône on the west side of Geneva, where its much higher level of silt brings forth a striking contrast between the two rivers.
Onex, Switzerland
Onex (ɔne; Ônèx) is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Onex is first mentioned in 1292 as Onay. It became an independent municipality in 1851 when the municipality of Onex-Confignon split into the two municipalities of Onex and Confignon. Until the 1960s the municipality remained a relatively small agricultural village. This changed when, at the urging of the canton, it sold approximately to the Cité-Nouvelle Foundation to build public housing.
Russin
Russin is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Russin is first mentioned around 1100 as Russino und Rucins. In 1217 it was mentioned as Russins. Russin has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 21.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 13.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 8.6% is either rivers or lakes and or 3.9% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.
Troinex
Troinex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Troinex has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 7.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 26.3% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 19.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.8%. Out of the forested land, 1.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 48.
Canton of Fribourg
The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg (Canton de Fribourg kɑ̃tɔ̃ d(ə) fʁibuʁ; Kanton Freiburg ˈfraɪbʊrɡ; Canton de Fribôrg cɛ̃ˈtɔ̃ də fʁiˈbwa Chantun Friburg Canton Friburgo) is located in western Switzerland. The canton is bilingual, with French spoken by more than two thirds of the citizens and German by a little more than a quarter. Both are official languages in the canton. The canton takes its name from its capital city of Fribourg. On the shores of Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Morat significant traces of prehistoric settlements have been unearthed.
Crans-près-Céligny
Crans (until 2021 Crans-près-Céligny French for Crans near Céligny) is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Crans-près-Céligny is first mentioned in 1008 as Cranos. Crans has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 14.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 26.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 19.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.
Salève
The Salève (salɛv), or Mont Salève, is a mountain of the French Prealps located in the department of Haute-Savoie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is also called the "Balcony of Geneva" (French: Balcon de Genève). Geographically, the Salève is a mountain of the French Prealps located in the Haute-Savoie department, but geologically a part of the Jura chain, as the Vuache is. Below the Salève is the Geneva urban area where more than 700,000 people live. The Salève consists of the Pitons, Grand Salève and Petit Salève; it culminates at 1,379 metres at the Grand Piton.
Nyon
Nyon (njɔ̃; historically German: Neuis or Neuss and Italian: Nione, ˈnjone) is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva and is the seat of Nyon District. The town has () a population of and is famous in the sporting world for being the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the European Club Association (ECA).
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is a Swiss city and the capital of the canton of St. Gallen. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration (with around 167,000 inhabitants in 2019) and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. Its economy consists mainly of the service sector. The city is home to the University of St. Gallen, one of the best business schools in Europe. The main tourist attraction is the Abbey of Saint Gall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.