Vich, Switzerland
Vich is a municipality in Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Vich
Vich | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vich | |
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| Coordinates: 46°26′N 6°15′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Nyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre-Alain COUVREU |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,035 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1267 |
| SFOS number | 5732 |
| Surrounded by | Arzier, Bassins, Begnins, Coinsins, Genolier, Gland, Prangins |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Economy
The Plainisphare record label is in Vich.
History
Vich once had a paleolithic village (which are about 2.5 million years old) on it. There are also clues that it was lived on during the Bronze Age. There is also a Roman paved road running through it from Nyon to Orbe.
Control
Vich was controlled by many people. It belonged to the lords of Besançon to Cossonay, Prangins and Savoy.
In 1536 the canton of Vaud was taken by the Bernese who kept it until 1798 when the canton was freed by the French revolutionary troops. In 1803, Vich joined the Swiss Confederation.
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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