Arnex-sur-Nyon
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| Coordinates: 46°22′N 06°11′E / 46.367°N 6.183°ECoordinates: 46°22′N 06°11′E / 46.367°N 6.183°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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Syndic Christian Graf |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 219 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Arnésiens Lè Redale |
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| Postal code | 1277 | |
| SFOS number | 5701 | |
| Surrounded by | Eysins, Crans-près-Céligny, Crassier, Borex | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Arnex-sur-Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Arnex-sur-Nyon is first mentioned in 1154 as Arnai.
Arnex-sur-Nyon has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2 square kilometers (0.77 sq mi). Of this area, 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi) or 77.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 15.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) or 8.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.5% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.4%. Out of the forested land, 13.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 64.2% is used for growing crops and 4.9% is pastures, while 8.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Arnex-sur-Nyon became part of the new district of Nyon. The municipality is located in the Nyon district. It consists of the village of Arnex-sur-Nyon and the hamlets of Bez. Nyon.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, 1. Argent, seme of billets Sable, semi-lion Sable langued Gules; 2. divided per fess in four: I. and III. Azure a mullet of five Or, II. and IV. Argent.
Arnex-sur-Nyon has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 219. As of 2008[update], 25.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 13.9%. It has changed at a rate of 9.8% due to migration and at a rate of 3.3% due to births and deaths.
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