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Avusy

Avusy
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Coat of arms of Avusy
Coat of arms
Avusy is located in Switzerland
Avusy
Avusy
Avusy is located in Canton of Geneva
Avusy
Avusy
Coordinates: 46°09′N 5°59′E / 46.150°N 5.983°E / 46.150; 5.983Coordinates: 46°09′N 5°59′E / 46.150°N 5.983°E / 46.150; 5.983
Country Switzerland
Canton Geneva
District n.a.
Government
 • Mayor Maire
Area
 • Total 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation 410 m (1,350 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 1,426
 • Density 270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Postal code 1285
SFOS number 6604
Surrounded by Avully, Cartigny, Chancy, Laconnex, Soral, Viry (FR-74)
Website www.avusy.ch
SFSO statistics
Largest groups of foreign residents 2013
Nationality Amount  % total
(population)
 France 31 2.2
 UK 28 2.0
 Portugal 27 1.9
 Germany 19 1.3
 Italy 12 0.8
 Spain 8 0.6
 Finland 7 0.5
 Belgium 6 0.4
 Poland 5 0.3
 Slovakia 5 0.3

Avusy is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

Avusy is first mentioned in 1260 as Avussie.

Avusy has an area, as of 2009, of 5.19 square kilometers (2.00 sq mi). Of this area, 3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi) or 68.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) or 8.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) or 21.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 9.1% of the area Out of the forested land, 4.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 53.6% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures, while 6.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality is located in the countryside outside Geneva. It consists of the villages of Avusy-Village, Athenaz, Sézegnin and the hamlet of Champlong. The settlement of Seingier existed between the 13th and 15th Century, but has since vanished.

The municipality of Avusy consists of the sub-sections or villages of Le Château, Les Creux-du-Loup, Le Pigeonnier, Les Gravières and Le Renfort.

Avusy has a population (as of December 2015) of 1,426. As of 2008, 14.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 17%. It has changed at a rate of 9.1% due to migration and at a rate of 8.6% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (1,019 or 86.6%), with German being second most common (55 or 4.7%) and English being third (50 or 4.2%).


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