Gilly, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°27′N 6°18′E / 46.450°N 6.300°ECoordinates: 46°27′N 6°18′E / 46.450°N 6.300°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,134 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1182 | |
| SFOS number | 5857 | |
| Surrounded by | Bursinel, Bursins, Burtigny, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Rolle, Tartegnin | |
| Website |
www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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Gilly is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Gilly is first mentioned in 1179 as de iusliaco. In 1278 it was mentioned as Gillie.
Gilly has an area, as of 2009[update], of 7.8 square kilometers (3.0 sq mi). Of this area, 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) or 55.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) or 34.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) or 9.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.4%. Out of the forested land, 33.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 26.2% is used for growing crops and 5.7% is pastures, while 23.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Rolle District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Gilly became part of the new district of Nyon.
It consists of the village of Gilly and the hamlet of Vincy.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Paly of six Argent and Gules, overall a Chevron Or; in chief Gules three Escallops Or.
Gilly has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,134. As of 2008[update], 22.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 28.5%. It has changed at a rate of 26.1% due to migration and at a rate of 2.9% due to births and deaths.
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