La Rippe
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| Coordinates: 46°23′N 6°9′E / 46.383°N 6.150°ECoordinates: 46°23′N 6°9′E / 46.383°N 6.150°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.61 km2 (6.41 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,142 | |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1278 | |
| SFOS number | 5726 | |
| Surrounded by | Chéserex, Crassier, Divonne-les-Bains (FR-01), Gingins, Prémanon (FR-39) | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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La Rippe is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
La Rippe is first mentioned in 1384 as Rippis.
La Rippe has an area, as of 2009[update], of 16.6 square kilometers (6.4 sq mi). Of this area, 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) or 35.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) or 60.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.09 km2 (22 acres) or 0.5% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 56.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.3% is used for growing crops and 2.4% is pastures and 18.8% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and La Rippe became part of the new district of Nyon.
The municipality is located at the foot of Dôle mountain, on the border with France. It consists of the village of La Rippe and the hamlet of Tranchepied.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Coupeaux Or, two Keys crossed in saltire Argent under a Mitre of the second.
La Rippe has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,142. As of 2008[update], 25.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11.2%. It has changed at a rate of 2.7% due to migration and at a rate of 8.5% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (776 or 76.8%), with English being second most common (115 or 11.4%) and German being third (73 or 7.2%). There are 4 people who speak Italian.
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