About 1295 Mies
Mies is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Mies is one of the communes of the Canton de Vaud which are collectively known as the "Terre-Sainte".
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 6.6 km²
Population
2'180residents
Median taxable income
CHF 100'000
Vacancy
0.34%
Foreign residents
37.1%
Dwellings
882
Jobs (FTE)
849
Tax multiplier
54%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1295 Mies, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
849 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 95% of employment, industry 4% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
849FTE total
Primary0.8%
Secondary4.5%
Tertiary94.7%
Land use
38% built-up, 29% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 351 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement37.8%
Agriculture29.2%
Forest33.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.1%, ahead of SVP at 15.7%.
Source BFS
FDP33.1%+3.0 pp
SVP15.7%−4.0 pp
GLP14.2%+1.5 pp
Grüne12.4%−1.5 pp
SP12.2%−0.7 pp
Mitte7.1%
Sol.
1.2%+0.4 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.0°C
Rain 946 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
