Nyon
Sign in to saveNyon (; historically German: or and Italian: , ) is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva and is the seat of Nyon District. The town has () a population of and is famous in the sporting world for being the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the European Club Association (ECA). It is connected to the rest of Switzerland by way of the Route Suisse, the A
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Nyon is a Swiss town located about 25 kilometers northeast of Geneva on the shores of Lake Geneva, and it has grown into part of the Geneva metropolitan area since the 1970s. The town is internationally known as the headquarters of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and the European Club Association, making it a significant center for European sports governance.
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- Nyon in late August 2007
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- city
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- CHE Nyon Flag.svg
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- Vaud
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- 1260
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- 5724
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24 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Pre-Roman settlements
- Noviodunum
- Decline of the Roman colonia
- Medieval Nyon
- Early Modern Nyon
- Modern Nyon
- Current situation
- Geography
- Climate
- Coat of arms
- Demographics
- Heritage sites of national significance
- Politics
- Economy
- Religion
- Education
- Sports
- UEFA
- Notable people
- Transport
- References
- External links
Nyon (; historically German: or and Italian: , ) is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva and is the seat of Nyon District. The town has () a population of and is famous in the sporting world for being the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the European Club Association (ECA). It is connected to the rest of Switzerland by way of the Route Suisse, the A1 Motorway and the railways of the Arc Lémanique.
==Name== Nyon derives from one of the names used by the Romans for the town, Noviodunum or Noiodunum. Other names for the town, particularly of colonies placed there, are Colonia Iulia Equestris or Colonia Julia Equestris, Colonia Equestris Noiodunum, Equestris, Civitas Equestrium, and Civitas Equestrium Noiodunum.