Vich, Switzerland
Vich is a municipality in Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vich
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| Coordinates: 46°26′N 6°15′E / 46.433°N 6.250°ECoordinates: 46°26′N 6°15′E / 46.433°N 6.250°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Nyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre-Alain COUVREU |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 712 |
| • Density | 456.4/km2 (1,182/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1267 |
| Surrounded by | Arzier, Bassins, Begnins, Coinsins, Genolier, Gland, Prangins |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Economy
The Plainisphare record label is in Vich.
History
Vich once had a paleolithic village (which are about 2.5 million years old) on it. There are also clues that it was lived on during the Bronze Age. There is also a Roman paved road running through it from Nyon to Orbe.
Control
Vich was controlled by many people. It belonged to the lords of Besançon to Cossonay, Prangins and Savoy.
In 1536 the canton of Vaud was taken by the Bernese who kept it until 1798 when the canton was freed by the French revolutionary troops. In 1803, Vich joined the Swiss Confederation.
Vich, Switzerland Media
A winegrower's house in Vich
References
Other websites
Media related to Vich, Switzerland at Wikimedia Commons
