Crans-près-Céligny
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 6°12′E / 46.350°N 6.200°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 6°12′E / 46.350°N 6.200°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 423 m (1,388 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,172 | |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Corbeaux | |
| Postal code | 1299 | |
| SFOS number | 5713 | |
| Surrounded by | Arnex-sur-Nyon, Céligny (GE), Chens-sur-Léman (FR-74), Crassier, Eysins, Messery (FR-74), Nyon | |
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www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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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-près-Céligny has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.3 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) or 56.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 14.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) or 26.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) 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 6.0%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 48.4% is used for growing crops and 3.9% is pastures, while 4.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 0.2% is in lakes and 0.2% is in rivers and streams.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Crans-près-Céligny became part of the new district of Nyon.
The municipality is located west of Nyon across Lake Geneva. It is located near Céligny, a municipality in Geneva.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Church Cross Argent.
Crans-près-Céligny has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 2,172. As of 2008[update], 29.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 4.2%. It has changed at a rate of -1.4% due to migration and at a rate of 5.5% due to births and deaths.
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