Bogis-Bossey
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 6°10′E / 46.350°N 6.167°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 6°10′E / 46.350°N 6.167°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 905 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1279 | |
| SFOS number | 5705 | |
| Surrounded by | Céligny (GE), Chavannes-de-Bogis, Crassier, Divonne-les-Bains (FR-01), Founex | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Bogis-Bossey is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Bogis-Bossey is first mentioned in 1135 as Bittgeium ad pontetulum.
Bogis-Bossey has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.5 square kilometers (0.97 sq mi). Of this area, 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) or 58.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 28.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 13.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 26.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 52.7% is used for growing crops and 4.5% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bogis-Bossey became part of the new district of Nyon.
The municipality is located on the left bank of the Versoix river. It consists of the village of Bogis, on the border with the French commune of Divonne-les-Bains (Pays de Gex), and the hamlets of Bossey (with Bossey Castle), l'Hostellerie, Petit-Bossey and Belle-Ferme.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, 1. Argent, seme of billets Sable, semi-lion Sable langued Gules; 2. paly of six Or and Gules.
Bogis-Bossey has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 905. As of 2008[update], 37.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 9.1%. It has changed at a rate of 2.9% due to migration and at a rate of 7.7% due to births and deaths.
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