Chavannes-des-Bois
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 6°8′E / 46.317°N 6.133°ECoordinates: 46°19′N 6°8′E / 46.317°N 6.133°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 469 m (1,539 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 885 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1290 | |
| SFOS number | 5708 | |
| Surrounded by | Commugny, Grilly (FR-01), Mies, Tannay, Versoix (GE) | |
| Website |
http://www.chavannes-des-bois.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Chavannes-des-Bois is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Chavannes-des-Bois is first mentioned in 1316 as Les Chavannes de Sovernyer. In 1355 it was mentioned as Cabane Nemorum.
Chavannes-des-Bois has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.1 square kilometers (0.81 sq mi). Of this area, 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) or 51.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi) or 36.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) or 11.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.5% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 45.8% is used for growing crops and 2.8% is pastures, while 2.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 0.5% is in lakes and 0.5% is in rivers and streams.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Chavannes-des-Bois became part of the new district of Nyon.
The municipality is located on the left bank of the Versoix on the borders with France and the Canton of Geneva.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, 1. Argent, a House Sable; 2. Vert, a Bar wavy Argent.
Chavannes-des-Bois has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 885. As of 2008[update], 27.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 18.5%. It has changed at a rate of 11.7% due to migration and at a rate of 6.4% due to births and deaths.
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