Bogis-Bossey

Geschichte

Bogis-Bossey is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.HistoryBogis-Bossey is first mentioned in 1135 as Bittgeium ad pontetulum.GeographyBogis-Bossey has an area, of 2.5km2. Of this area, 1.42km2 or 58.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.7km2 or 28.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.32km2 or 13.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01km2 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. It consists of the village of Bogis, on the border with the French commune of Divonne-les-Bains (Pays de Gex), and the hamlets of Bossey (with Bossey Castle), l'Hostellerie, Petit-Bossey and Belle-Ferme.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, 1. Argent, seme of billets Sable, semi-lion Sable langued Gules; 2. paly of six Or and Gules.