Chavannes-de-Bogis
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 6°10′E / 46.350°N 6.167°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 6°10′E / 46.350°N 6.167°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,318 | |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1279 | |
| SFOS number | 5707 | |
| Surrounded by | Bogis-Bossey, Céligny (GE), Commugny, Divonne-les-Bains (FR-01), Founex | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Chavannes-de-Bogis is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. a
Chavannes-de-Bogis is first mentioned around 1477-85 as Cabane de Bogiez.
Chavannes-de-Bogis has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.9 square kilometers (1.1 sq mi). Of this area, 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) or 58.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 12.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 24.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes and 0.15 km2 (37 acres) or 5.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 12.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 49.5% is used for growing crops and 9.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Chavannes-de-Bogis became part of the new district of Nyon.
Chavannes de Bogis is a border crossing point from France (Divonnes les Bains) and as such forms a major traffic artery during rush hours. Chavannes is an agricultural village, there's a mixture of farmers (cereals) and vineyards, there are also several stables and a couple of bee keepers. It consists of the village of Chavannes-de-Bogis and the hamlet of Péguey.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Bar wavy Argent, in chief two crossed Keys in saltire of the same, in base a triple Mount Or.
Chavannes-de-Bogis has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,318. As of 2008[update], 39.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals.[
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