Prangins

Prangins is a locality in , , and has about 3,170 residents. Prangins is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prangins Castle and Temple.

Castle
Photo: Sidonius, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a castle in the municipality of of the Canton of Vaud in . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Church
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Museum
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The is located in , Switzerland. It was founded in 1954, and was created for the many artifacts found in the lake, such as shipwrecks, models, and engines. It also contains aquariums with images of wildlife.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyon and Duillier.

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is a small town on the western shore of , . The Romans who founded the settlement in the 1st century BC called it Noviodunum. Today you can visit a few Roman ruins and a Roman museum.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of in .

Town
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is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of in . The city also is home to the headquarters of the IUCN and WWF, and hosts the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention. is situated 3½ km north of Prangins.

Prangins

Latitude
46.39518° or 46° 23′ 43″ north
Longitude
6.2496° or 6° 14′ 59″ east
Population
3,170
Elevation
413 metres (1,355 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CH PGS
Open location code
8FR896WX+3R
Geo­Names ID
2659152
Wiki­data ID
Q22562712
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Prangins” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Prangins”
  • Chinese: “普朗然”
  • Irish: “Prangins”
  • Italian: “Prangins”
  • Russian: “Пранжен”
  • Spanish: “Prangins”
  • Swedish: “Prangins”
  • Ukrainian: “Пранжен”

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