What is Vich, Switzerland?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Vich | municipality_name = Vich | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = Vich-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa= | map = Karte Gemeinde Vich.png | languages = French | canton = Vaud | iso-code-region = CH-VD | district = [[Nyon (district)|Nyon]] | coordinates={{coord|46|26|N|6|15|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 1267 | municipality_code = 5732 | area = 1.56 | elevation = 456|elevation_description= | population = 712|populationof=2005 | website = www.vich.ch | mayor = Pierre-Alain COUVREU|mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Arzier]], [[Bassins]], [[Begnins]], [[Coinsins]], [[Genolier]], [[Gland, Switzerland|Gland]], [[Prangins]] | twintowns = }} '''Vich''' is a [[List of municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in [[Nyon]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Vaud]] in [[Switzerland]]. [[File:Vich 2009.png|thumb|left|250px|Vich]] ==Economy== The [[Plainisphare]] [[record label]] is in Vich. ==History== Vich once had a [[paleolithic]] [[village]] (which are about 2.5 [[million]] [[year]]s old) on it. There are also [[clue]]s that it was lived on during the [[Bronze Age]]. There is also a Roman paved road running through it from [[Nyon]] to [[Orbe]]. === Control === Vich was controlled by many people. It belonged to the [[lord]]s of [[Besançon]] to [[Cossonay]], [[Prangins]] and [[Savoy]]. In 1536 the canton of Vaud was taken by the [[Bernese]] who kept it until 1798 when the canton was freed by the [[French revolution]]ary troops. In 1803, Vich joined the [[Switzerland|Swiss Confederation]]. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{commons category-inline|Vich, Switzerland}} * [http://www.vich.ch/ Official website] (French) * [http://www.swisscastles.ch/aviation/Vaud/aaville4/vich.html Aerial photographs on swisscastle.ch] [[Category:Municipalities in Nyon]] {{switzerland-stub}}