Gingins
Gingins is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Geography
Gingins situated at 542 m above sea level. Level, 5 km north- west of the district town of Nyon (air line). The village is located at the foot of the Jura, at the foot of La Dole, in a scenic location around 170 m above the lake level of Lake Geneva.
The area of 12.6 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Vaud Jura and the Jura south slope. The communal land extends in a narrow strip from the river of aces to the northwest the densely forested Jura slope ( Bois d' Arpey, Bois des Balandes ) up to the height of La Barillette ( 1,528 m above sea level. M. ), the eastern foothill La Dole. Northwest of the Barillette the trough of Le Le Vuarne and the Pointe de Poêle Chaud ( 1,628 m above sea level. M. ) close to the Pointe de Fin Château ( 1'556 m above sea level. M. ). Also, the western slope of the Dole ( 1'677 m above sea level with. Highest elevation in the community) and the ski station Couvaloup belong to the municipality of Gingins. On the anticlines of Dole Jura are extensive high grazing pastures with the typical tall spruce trees that are either individually or in groups. From the municipality surface 1997 6 % came from settlements, 57 % of forest and shrubs, 35 % to agriculture and slightly less than 2% was unproductive land.
To Gingins include several large single-family house neighborhoods as well as some individual farms. The neighboring communities of Gingins are in the west of La Rippe, in the south Chéserex, in the south-southeast Grens, in the northeast and north Trélex Saint- CERGUE in the canton of Vaud and in the northwest Prémanon in neighboring France.
Population
With 1199 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Gingins belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Vaud. Of the 76.9 % inhabitants are French-speaking, 11.0 % in English and 7.5 % German-speaking (as of 2000). The population of Gingins amounted in 1850 to 397 residents in 1900 to 377 inhabitants. After 1960 (366 inhabitants ) continued a rapid increase in population by tripling the number of inhabitants within 40 years.
Economy
Gingins was until the mid-20th century embossed mainly by agriculture village. Today, agriculture focused on the agriculture of the Jura foothills, as well as livestock and dairy farming in the higher-lying community areas. Because of the large proportion of the forest and the forest has a certain importance. More jobs are in the manufacturing and service sectors. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location into a residential community. Many working population commuters who work mainly in Nyon and Geneva.
Traffic
Although the community is located off of larger thoroughfares, but traffic still technically well developed. The motorway connection Nyon on the A1 ( Geneva -Lausanne ) is only about 3 km from the resort. By Postbus course, which combines with Gingins Nyon, the village is connected to the public transport.
History
Remains of a lead foundry used during the Roman period indicate an early settlement of the municipality. Gingins was originally called Gimmianus. In the 12th century the rule Divonne was divided between two heirs, one of whom received a the eastern part and thus the rule Gingins justified.
With the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536 Gingins came under the administration of the Bailiwick Nyon, making it the Kastlanei Gingins. When in 1711 the Bailiwick Bonmont of Nyon breaking away, the village became part of this. The dependent on the particular supremacy Gingins rule lasted until 1757. After the collapse of the ancien régime Gingins belonged from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic to the canton of Geneva, who came up then with the enactment of the Act of Mediation in the canton of Vaud. 1798 was assigned to the district of Nyon.
Attractions
The Reformed Church of Saint -Laurent was first mentioned in 1211. The building is in the Romanesque core, but was enlarged in the Gothic period; also the front tower is Gothic styles. Later made more conversions and renovations. The standing next to the church rectory dates from the 18th century. The Castle of Gingins, a massive square building flanked by three towers, was built in 1440-44. Despite several modifications it has preserved its medieval appearance. In the center a few farmhouses dating from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved.