Commugny
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 6°11′E / 46.317°N 6.183°ECoordinates: 46°19′N 6°11′E / 46.317°N 6.183°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 419 m (1,375 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,863 | |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1291 | |
| SFOS number | 5711 | |
| Surrounded by | Chavannes-de-Bogis, Chavannes-des-Bois, Coppet, Divonne-les-Bains (FR-01), Founex, Grilly (FR-01), Tannay | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Commugny is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Commugny is first mentioned in 1018 as Communiacum.
Commugny has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.5 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) or 60.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) or 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi) or 18.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.8% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 14.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 48.8% is used for growing crops and 3.4% is pastures, while 8.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the old Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Commugny became part of the new district of Nyon.
The municipality is located near the French border.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Pallet Argent, overall a Bell Or.
Commugny has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 2,863. As of 2008[update], 37.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 6.7%. It has changed at a rate of 0.9% due to migration and at a rate of 6.3% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (1,715 or 65.9%), with English being second most common (443 or 17.0%) and German being third (215 or 8.3%). There are 28 people who speak Italian and 1 person who speaks Romansh.
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