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| Population | 17,267 (2006) | |||||||||
| - Density | 2,532 /km² (6,557 /sq. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own The District of Nyon is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. ) | |||||||||
| Area | 6.82 km² (2.6 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 400. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To aid in the comparison of sizes of different geographic regions areas between 1 Km² (100 Hectares and 10 km² (1000 hectares are listed below The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 9 m (1,315 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 1260 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 5724 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Alain-Valéry Poitry | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Crans-près-Céligny, Duillier, Eysins, Grens, Messery (FR-74), Prangins, Signy-Avenex, Trélex | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Nyons (France) | |||||||||
| Website | www.nyon.ch | |||||||||
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Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This page is a summary of the Postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Official Municipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number is a number sequence for the identification of politically A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Crans-près-Céligny ( French for Crans near Céligny) is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Duillier is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Eysins is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Grens is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Messery is a Village and commune in the Haute-Savoie département of eastern France. Prangins is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Signy-Avenex is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Trélex is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. This list includes twin towns/sister cites ( Partnergemeinden, Partnerstädte, villes ou communes jumelles) of towns in Switzerland Nyons ( Occitan: Niom) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called The District of Nyon is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation It is located some 25 kilometers north of Geneva's downtown, and is part of the Geneva metropolitan area. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and is the seat of the district of Nyon. Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (Lac Léman Léman Lac de Genève is the second largest freshwater Lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area (after The District of Nyon is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The town has (as of 2006) 17,267 inhabitants. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It is connected to the rest of Switzerland by way of the Route Suisse, the A1 Motorway and the railways of the Arc Lémanique.
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Name
Nyon derives from one of the names used by the Romans for the town, Noviodunum or Noiodunum. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Other names for the town, particularly of colonies placed there, are Colonia Iulia Equestris or Colonia Julia Equestris, Colonia Equestris Noiodunum, Equestris, Civitas Equestrium, and Civitas Equestrium Noiodunum.
History
It was founded by the Romans between 50 and 44 BCE under the name of Colonia Iulia Equestris or Colonia Equestris Noiodunum, the urban center of which was called Noviodunum. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Year 50 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Aemilius Paullus and Year 44 BC was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. It grew to be one of the most important Roman colonies in modern-day Switzerland, with a forum, a basilica and an amphitheater that was discovered only recently, in 1996, when digging for the construction of a new building. The Forum was the public space in the middle of a Roman city It had a great social importance and was often the scene of diverse activities including political discussions The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
At Roman contact, the country round the town was held by the Helvetii. The Helvetii were a Celtic tribe and the main occupants of the Swiss plateau in the 1st century BC The town's importance is reflected in its numerous mentions in ancient sources. The Antonine Itineraries place the town on the road from Geneva to Lacus Lausonius (near Lausanne). The Antonine Itinerary (in Latin: Antonini Itinerarium) is a register of the stations and distances along the various roads of the Roman empire, containing Lausonius Lacus or Lacus Lausonius was an ancient name referencing a town or region in the country of the Helvetii about Lake Geneva; it was also an ancient Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva It is first mentioned by Pliny (H. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author N. , iv. 7), and then by Ptolemy (ii. Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca 9), who assigns it to the Sequani. Sequani, in ancient geography were a Gallic people who occupied the upper basin of the Arar ( Saone) their territory corresponding to Franche-Comté Pliny and Ptolemy simply name it Equestris; and so it is named in the Itineraries. On some inscriptions it is called Civ. Equestrium (short for Civitas Equestrium), and Col. Julia Equ. (short for Colonia Julia Equestris) from which some have concluded that it was founded by Julius Caesar. In the Notitia it is called Civ. The Notitia Dignitatum is a unique document of the Roman imperial chanceries Equestrium Noiodunum (short for Civitas Equestrium Noiodunum). The district in which Nyon stands is called Pagus Equestricus in a document of the year 1011; and it is said that the people of the country as of the 18th century still called this district Enquestre. (D'Anville, Notice, &c. Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782 perhaps the greatest geographical author of the 18th century was born at Paris on the 11th of July 1697 ; Walckenaer, Géographie, &c. , des Gaules, vol. ii. p. 316. )
Current situation
It has a high school (Gymnase de Nyon, known as CESSOuest until 1997 or 1998), a modern hospital, a movie theater, numerous hotels, restaurants, cafes, etc. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The town is best-known on the international stage as the home of the headquarters for UEFA, the governing body for football in Europe. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered It is also the seat of the international headquarters of the global union federation Union Network International. A global union federation is an international federation of national and regional Trade unions organising in specific Industry sectors or occupational Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> UNI Global Union ( UNI) is a Global union federation for Nyon is also a major centre for the International Money-Broking Industry.
In the last week of July each year, Nyon hosts the Paléo Festival, one of the largest music festivals in Switzerland. The Paléo Festival de Nyon, usually just called Paléo, started in 1976 and is today the second biggest open-air music festival in Europe after theSziget Nyon Rugby Club is one of the top rugby teams in Switzerland and is twinned with Ealing Rugby Club in West London. Nyon also hosts Visions du Réel international film festival every April.
 White Castle in Nyon |
 Nyon and its castle seen from the lake in spring, with the Jura mountains in the background |
 Nyon seen from Lake Geneva in October |
Transport
Nyon is the starting station for the Chemin de Fer Nyon-St.Cergue-Morez. The Jura Mountains are a small Mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of The Chemin de Fer Nyon-St Cergue-Morez (NStCM is a Narrow gauge railway which nowadays operates between Nyon, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva and
External links
- Official site of the town (available in French, English and German)
- Web site of the Roman Museum of Nyon (same languages as above link)
- Paléo Festival
- Rugby Club Nyon
- Ultimate Frisbee Club, Les Mange-Disques de Nyon
- La Redoute, Popular neighbourhood of Nyon
- Villa Sanluca, the boutique hotel in Nyon. A great place in an old mansion.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1856). The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, first published in 1854, was the last of a series of classical dictionaries edited by the English scholar Sir William Smith (1813 &ndash 1893 English Lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents
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