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Founex

Founex is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Signs of Roman-era inhabitation were found near Le Gachet. The first appearance of the village was in 1224 under the name Fosnay. In 1251 it changed to Founai. During Middle Ages, Founex belonged to the abbey of Saint Maurice. It was later influenced by the Barony of Coppet, the diocese of Geneva and the Bernese occupation. When the separation of Vaud from Bern occurred in 1536 the village came under control of the district of Nyon.

Saint-Cergue

Saint-Cergue is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Saint-Cergue is first mentioned in 1110 as ecclesiam Sancti Cyrici. Saint-Cergue has an area, , of . Of this area, or 27.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.5% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, 62.

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.

La Rippe

La Rippe is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. La Rippe is first mentioned in 1384 as Rippis. La Rippe has an area, , of . Of this area, or 35.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 60.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.5% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 56.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.

Bogis-Bossey

Bogis-Bossey is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Bogis-Bossey is first mentioned in 1135 as Bittgeium ad pontetulum. Bogis-Bossey has an area, , of . Of this area, or 58.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 13.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.4% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 26.

Chavannes-de-Bogis

Chavannes-de-Bogis is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Chavannes-de-Bogis is first mentioned around 1477-85 as Cabane de Bogiez. Chavannes-de-Bogis has an area, , of . Of this area, or 58.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 24.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes and or 5.3% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.

Signy-Avenex

Signy-Avenex (siɲi avnɛ) is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Avenex is first mentioned in 926 as Avenaco. In 1018, Signy was mentioned as Sigiciacum. Signy-Avenex has an area, , of . Of this area, or 75.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 2.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 21.8% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 6.

Tannay, Switzerland

Tannay is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Tannay may have been founded before the town of Coppet, which was first mentioned in 1294. However, it is first mentioned in 1390 as Taney. During the Middle Ages, it was part of the barony of Coppet. In 1536 the region became part of the Canton of Bern and the village was part of the Vogtei of Nyon, with the Baron of Coppet retaining power over the villages surrounding Coppet. Tannay Castle was built in 1649.

Arnex-sur-Nyon

Arnex-sur-Nyon (aʁnɛ syʁ njɔ̃, literally Arnex on Nyon) is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Arnex-sur-Nyon is first mentioned in 1154 as Arnai. Arnex-sur-Nyon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 77.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 15.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.5% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.4%.