Gland, Switzerland
Gland (French pronunciation: [ɡlɑ̃] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The city also is home to the IUCN and WWF headquarters.
Gland | |
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Municipality | |
Gland municipal administration building | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Gland | |
Gland Gland | |
| Coordinates: 46°25.2′N 6°16.2′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Nyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic Gérald Cretegny |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 13,106 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1196 |
| SFOS number | 5721 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Surrounded by | Begnins, Dully, Luins, Nernier (FR-74), Prangins, Vich, Yvoire (FR-74) |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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