Signy-Avenex
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| Coordinates: 46°23′N 6°12′E / 46.383°N 6.200°ECoordinates: 46°23′N 6°12′E / 46.383°N 6.200°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 506 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1274 | |
| SFOS number | 5728 | |
| Surrounded by | Borex, Eysins, Grens, Nyon | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Signy-Avenex is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Avenex is first mentioned in 926 as Avenaco. In 1018, Signy was mentioned as Sigiciacum.
Signy-Avenex has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.9 square kilometers (0.73 sq mi). Of this area, 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) or 75.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) or 2.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) or 21.8% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 6.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 10.4%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.6% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 46.6% is used for growing crops and 10.4% is pastures, while 18.1% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Signy-Avenex became part of the new district of Nyon.
The municipality is located in a small valley above Nyon. It consists of the linear village of Signy and the hamlet of Avenex.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per bend Gules and Azure, overall a Cross bottony Argent.
Signy-Avenex has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 506. As of 2008[update], 23.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 18.6%. It has changed at a rate of 5.9% due to migration and at a rate of 13.5% due to births and deaths.
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