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Perroy
Perroy () is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Perroy is may have been first mentioned in 910 as ''Prihoiam'' though that identification is disputed. In 1172 it was mentioned as ''Perrueis''. Geography Perroy has an area, , of . Of this area, or 62.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 5.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 30.7% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.4% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 10.7%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.8%. Out of the fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolle District
Rolle District was a district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district was the city of Rolle until January 1, 2008. It is now part of Nyon District, except the town of Allaman which is now part of the Morges District. Mergers and name changes * On 1 September 2006 the municipality of Allaman joined the Morges District. * On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Bursinel, Bursins, Burtigny, Dully, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Gilly, Luins, Mont-sur-Rolle, Perroy, Rolle, Tartegnin and Vinzel came from the District de Rolle to join the Nyon District.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 4 April 2011 Places in Rolle district *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bougy-Villars
Bougy-Villars is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. History Bougy-Villars is first mentioned in 996 as ''in villa Balgedelco''. Starting in 1285 and until the end of the 19th century, it was known as ''Bougy-Milon''. Thereafter, it was known as ''Bougy'' until 1953, when it became Bougy-Villars. Originally a wine growing village, by the 21st century, Bougy-Villars had gained a reputation as a scenic and affluent residential area. Geography Bougy-Villars has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 39.0% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allaman
Allaman () is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Morges District, Morges in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The village is famous for the medieval Allaman Castle (Château d'Allaman), built by the Count of Vaud in 1253. History Allaman is first mentioned in 1234 as ''Alamant''. Allaman Castle The wealthy Genevan philanthropist Jean-Jacques de Sellon, who owned the property until 1839, gave accommodation at the castle to, amongst many others, such political refugees as Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte, Joséphine de Beauharnais, the Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano, Duke of Bassano, the Count Camille Cavour, Voltaire as well as to Franz Liszt and George Sand. In 1830 de Sellon founded the Society of Peace, a forerunner of the League of Nations and the United Nations Organization (UNO). Being one of the largest private properties of Switzerland, the private estate spans over 330'000 square metres (33 hectares/ 85 ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolle
Rolle () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Rolle (district), Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon District, Nyon. It is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva (''Lac Léman'') between Nyon and Lausanne. Rolle is approximately northeast of Geneva (Genève) in the La Côte wine-growing region, and has views of the high Alps. Rolle is also the birthplace of Frederic-Cesar de la Harpe, Frédéric-César de la Harpe (1754–1838), who was the tutor of Alexander I of Russia and was largely responsible for the independence of the Vaud, Canton of Vaud from the Canton of Bern, Bernese. History Rolle is first mentioned in 1294 as ''Rotuli''. In 1295 it was known as Ruello and as Ruelloz, the city, in 1330 after it passed into the hands of Jean De Grailly the 1st, a Knight entrusted to care for the future King Edward the 2nd. Prehistoric settl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont-sur-Rolle
Mont-sur-Rolle (, literally ''Mont on Rolle'') is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located from the shores of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), above the lake-side town of Rolle. The area is famed for its wine-making fields which has a distinctive fizzy-fruit flavour. History Mont-sur-Rolle is first mentioned around 994-1021 as ''Monte''. Geography Mont-sur-Rolle has an area, , of . Of this area, or 58.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 14.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 26.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyon District
Nyon District is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district is the city of Nyon. Geography Nyon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 42.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.5% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Demographics Nyon has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks French language, French (47,010 or 75.9%), with English language, English being second most common (4,462 or 7.2%) and German language, German being third (4,361 or 7.0%). There are 1,386 people who speak Italian language, Italian and 33 people ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France. It is one of the List of largest lakes of Europe, largest lakes in Western Europe and the largest on the course of the Rhône. Sixty percent () of the lake belongs to Switzerland (the cantons of Vaud, Canton of Geneva, Geneva and Valais) and forty percent () to France (the department of Haute-Savoie). Name While the exact origins of the name are unknown, the name was in use during the time of Julius Caesar. comes from Ancient Greek () meaning "port's lake". In Medieval Latin it was known as , although this name was also used for Lausonius Lacus, a town or district on the lake, or ; the equivalent in Old French was . Following the rise of Geneva it became (translated into English as ''Lake Geneva''), but was the common name on all local maps and is the customary name in the French language. In contemporary English language, English, the name ''Lake Geneva'' has become predo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inventory Of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Federal Inventory of Heritage Sites (ISOS) is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage. Sites of national importance Types The types are based on the Ordinance and consolidated/translated as follows: *city: , , *town: , , *urbanized village: , , , *village: , , , *hamlet: , , , *special case: , , , References * External links ISOS* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heritage Sites Heritage registers in Switzerland Switzerland geography-related lists Lists of tourist attractions in Switzerland * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Féchy
Féchy is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality located in the district of Morges District, Morges of the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud, in Romandy, the French-speaking part of the country. History Féchy is first mentioned in 1188 as ''Fescheio''. Geography Féchy has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 6.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 23.0% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 12.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.8%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne
Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. History The ''Félibrige'' was founded in Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, at Font-Ségugne, in 1854. Geography Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne is located 12 km (7.4 mi) east of Avignon. It is served by Gadagne station (opened in 1868) on the line from Avignon to Miramas. Population File:Chateauneuf de Gadagne 5 by JM Rosier.jpg, Fountain in Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, with a bust of native Alphonse Tavan, one of the co-founders of the ''Félibrige''. File:Chateauneuf de Gadagne 3 by JM Rosier.jpg, Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste International relations Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne is twinned with: * Perroy, Switzerland See also *Communes of the Vaucluse department The following is a list of the 151 communes of the Vaucluse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voter Turnout
In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This is typically either the percentage of Voter registration, registered voters, Suffrage, eligible voters, or all Voting age, voting-age people. According to Stanford University political scientists Adam Bonica and Michael McFaul, there is a consensus among political scientists that "democracies perform better when more people vote." Institutional factors drive the vast majority of differences in turnout rates.Michael McDonald and Samuel Popkin"The Myth of the Vanishing Voter"in American Political Science Review. December 2001. p. 970. For example, simpler parliamentary democracies where voters get shorter ballots, fewer elections, and a multi-party system that makes accountability easier see much higher turnout than the systems of the United States, Japan, and Switzerland. Significance Some parts of society are more likely to vote than others. As turnou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romansh Language
Romansh ( ; sometimes also spelled Romansch and Rumantsch) is a Gallo-Romance languages, Gallo-Romance and/or Rhaeto-Romance languages, Rhaeto-Romance language spoken predominantly in the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of the Grisons (Graubünden). Romansh has been recognized as a national Languages of Switzerland, language of Switzerland since 1938, and as an official language in correspondence with Romansh-speaking citizens since 1996, along with Swiss Standard German, German, Swiss French, French, and Swiss Italian, Italian. It also has Official language, official status in the canton of the Grisons alongside German and Italian and is used as the medium of instruction in schools in Romansh-speaking areas. It is sometimes grouped by linguists with Ladin language, Ladin and Friulian language, Friulian as the Rhaeto-Romance languages, though this is disputed. Romansh is one of the descendant languages of the Vulgar Latin, spoken Latin language of the Roman Empi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
