Coppet
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Coppet | |
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Canton | Vaud |
District | Nyon |
Coordinates | |
Population | 2333 (2004) |
Area | 1.93 km² |
Elevation | 373 m |
Postal code | 1296 |
SFOS number | 5712 |
Mayor | Pierre-André Romanens |
Website | www.coppet.ch |
Coppet is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
It is on the north shore of the Lake of Geneva and is in the part of Switzerland known as the Terre Sainte. It is celebrated as the abode of Madame de Stael, her burial-place and that of Jacques Necker, her father. The Coppet castle was also the final home of Jacques Necker.
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
Canton of Vaud | Municipalities of the canton of Vaud | Switzerland
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.