Bogis-Bossey
municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland
Bogis-Bossey is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Bogis-Bossey is first mentioned in 1135 as Bittgeium ad pontetulum.
Geography
Bogis-Bossey has an area, as of 2009, of 2.5 square kilometers (0.97 mi2). Of this area, 1.42 km2 (0.55 mi2) or 58.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.7 km2 (0.27 mi2) or 28.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.32 km2 (0.12 mi2) or 13.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 26.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 52.7% is used for growing crops and 4.5% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bogis-Bossey became part of the new district of Nyon.
The municipality is located on the left bank of the Versoix river.
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