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Encyclopedia > Gland, Switzerland

Coordinates: 46°25′N 06°16′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Gland
Canton Vaud
District Nyon
Coordinates  46°25′N 06°16′E
Population 10775   (2005)
Area 8.30 km²
Elevation 432 m
Postal code 1196
SFOS number 5721
Mayor Gérald Cretegny
Website www.gland.ch
Location on map of Switzerland
Gland

Gland is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. ... Nyons flag has a fish over red and blue stripes. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Here are postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein: Zone 1 1000s are found in Lausanne, Lavaux and parts of Morges, 1100s in parts of Morges, 1200s are in Geneva and parts of La Côte, Vaud, 1300s in La Vallée, 1500s are found in Clavaleyres, the 1700s are found... The Official Munipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number, is a number sequence for the identification of politically independent municipalities or municipality-free areas. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1359x922, 341 KB) Switzerland Map drawn by Tschubby see also Karte_Schweiz_Details. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Municipalities are the smallest government division in Switzerland. ... Nyons flag has a fish over red and blue stripes. ... The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ...


Even though French is the main language, there are over 80 nationalities living in this city with a population of 10,775 (2005). Since it is ideally located halfway between the cities of Geneva and Lausanne, many international companies and organizations settled there, among others Sun Microsystems, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the Ramsar Convention and World Wide Fund for Nature. Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... Lausanne (pronounced ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north. ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. ... The World Conservation Union or International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i. ... WWF redirects here. ...


History

Gland is known to have been a prehistoric settlement. During the Roman period a farm called Villa Glanis was there. Until the 1960s, Gland was merely a small farming village (essentially vineyards and cattle). The opening of the highway linking Geneva with Lausanne brought many commuters to this quiet place. It is only since the mid-1980s that Gland has started to grow into a city with its own businesses and shopping centers. See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... A vineyard Vineyard with bird netting Wine grapes with netting as protection against birds A vineyard (vignoble in French, vigna or vigneto in Italian, vinha in Portuguese, viña or viñedo in Spanish, Weinberg in German) is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (often called cows in vernacular and contemporary usage, or kye as the Scots plural of cou) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... Lausanne (pronounced ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north. ... See Commute for other meanings. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...


Miscellaneous

In the 1930s, the Toblerone line, a defensive line, was built at the edge of Gland. Its purpose was to stop a tank invasion from the west. The 1930s (years from 1930-1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... The Toblerone line is a defensive line made of Dragons teeth that was built in the 1930s near Gland, in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... An invasion is a military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory, or altering the established government. ...


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Coat of Arms of the Canton of Vaud
Municipalities in the district of Nyon, Switzerland

Arnex-sur-Nyon | Arzier | Bassins | Begnins | Bogis-Bossey | Borex | Chavannes-de-Bogis | Chavannes-des-Bois | Chéserex | Coinsins | Commugny | Coppet | Crans-près-Céligny | Crassier | Duillier | Eysins | Founex | Genolier | Gingins | Givrins | Gland | Grens | Mies | Nyon | Prangins | La Rippe | Signy-Avenex | Saint-Cergue | Tannay | Trélex | Le Vaud | Vich Image File history File links Vaud-coat_of_arms. ... Nyons flag has a fish over red and blue stripes. ... Arnex-sur-Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Arzier is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Bassins is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... 545m above sea level in Switzerland, Begnins is situated above the medieval town of Nyon [1] between Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) and the Jura Mountains,near to the cities of Geneva [2] and Lausanne [3]. Begnins is home to Phil Collins[4], the popular British Musician formerly of the band... Bogis-Bossey is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Borex is a commune in Vaud canton, located in Nyon district and located in Switzerland. ... Chavannes-de-Bogis is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Chavannes-des-Bois is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Chéserex is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Coinsins is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Commugny is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Coppet is a village in the Nyon district in Canton Vaud in Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva. ... Crans-près-Céligny is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Crassier is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Duillier is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Eysins is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Founex is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Genolier is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Gingins is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Givrins is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Grens is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Village center Mies is a village in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, on the border with the canton of Geneva. ... Nyons flag has a fish over red and blue stripes. ... Prangins is a village in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... La Rippe is a commune in Nyon in the canton of Vaud and in Switzerland. ... Signy-Avenex is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Saint-Cergue is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Tannay is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Trélex is a small village North of Nyon, Switzerland, nestled at the foothills of the Jura Mountains. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... Vich is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. ...


Canton of Vaud | Municipalities of the canton of Vaud | Switzerland The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... This is a list of municipalities of the canton of Vaud (communes du canton de Vaud) in Switzerland. ...

 

Formula One Legend Michael Schumacher currently resides in Gland


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