Nyon

Noviodunum or Colonia Iulia Equestris was a Roman era settlement in what is now Nyon in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Photo: Odrade123, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Locality with 16,800 residents
Description: archaeological site in Nyon in the canton of Vaud, Suisse
Also known as: “Colonia Iulia Equestris” and “Noviodunum”
Postal code: 1260

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Geneva Museum and Les Cinémas Capitole.

Lake Geneva Museum

Museum

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The Lake Geneva Museum is located in Nyon, 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.

Les Cinémas Capitole

Movie theater

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Les Cinémas Capitole is a movie theater.

Nyon Roman Museum

Museum

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prangins and Eysins.

Prangins

Village

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Prangins is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Geneva.

Eysins

Village

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Eysins is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Eysins is situated 2½ km west of Nyon.

Duillier

Village

Photo: Franca Piccione, CC BY 2.0.

Duillier is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Duillier is situated 3 km north of Nyon.

Nyon

Categories: Roman colony and archaeological site
Location: Nyon, Nyon District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.38318° or 46° 22′ 59″ north

Longitude

6.23955° or 6° 14′ 22″ east

Population

16,800

Elevation

401 metres (1,316 feet)

IATA airport code

ZRN

United Nations Location Code

CH NYO

Open location code

8FR896MQ+7R

GeoNames ID

2659422

Wikidata ID

Q2984231

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nyon” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Nyon”
Dutch: “Nyon”
French: “Colonia Iulia Equestris”
French: “Colonia Julia Equestris”
French: “Noviodunum (Suisse)”
French: “Nyon”
German: “Colonia Julia Equestris”
German: “Nyon”
Italian: “Nyon”
Latin: “Noviodunum”
Luxembourgish: “Nyon”
Polish: “Nyon”
Portuguese: “Colonia Iulia Equestris”
Portuguese: “Colónia Júlia Equestre”
Portuguese: “Noviodunum”
Russian: “Ньон”
Sicilian: “Nyon”
Swedish: “Nyon”

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Notable Places Nearby

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