Founex
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| Founex | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Nyon |
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| Population | 2,559 (2004) |
| - Density | 534 /km² (1,384 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 4.79 km² (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Postal code | 1297 |
| SFOS number | 5717 |
| Mayor | Georges Binz |
| Demonym | Les Founachus |
| Localities | Chataigneriaz, Les Neyruaz |
| Surrounded by | Bogis-Bossey, Céligny (GE), Coppet, Commugny, Chavannes-de-Bogis |
| Website | www.founex.ch |
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Founex is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Its emblem is a white pair of scales imposed on a blue background. The locality of Châtaigneriaz holds the International School of Geneva's campus, La Châtaigneraie.
The main part of the village (the most built and oldest area of the village) has a 30 km/h speed restriction zone. Founex is a town with many housing development projects and is expanding quickly.
[edit] History
Near Le Gachet signs were found of Roman-era inhabitation. The first appearance of the village was in 1224 under the name Fosnay. In 1251 it changed to Founai. During Middle Ages, Founex belonged to the abbey of Saint Maurice. It was later influenced by the Barony of Coppet, the diocese of Geneva and the Bernese occupation.
When the separation of Vaud from Bern occurred in 1536 the village came under control of the district of Nyon. In the 1300s a Cistercian abbey Bonmont and the dependent la Châtaigneraie joined Founex. After the Ancien Régime Founex was, from 1798 to 1803 in the Helvetic Republic's Canton of Léman.
The famous French writer Hélène Grégoire (1904-1998), died in Founex.
In 2002, Founex and 8 other villages formed the area called the Terre Sainte.
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