- Begnins
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Begnins
municipality_name = Begnins
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = French
canton = Vaud
iso-code-region = CH-VD
district = Nyon
lat_d=46|lat_m=26|lat_NS=N|long_d=6|long_m=15|long_EW=E
postal_code = 1268
municipality_code = 5704
area = 4.76
elevation = 541|elevation_description=
population = 1321|populationof=2003
website = www.begnins.ch
mayor = Antoine Nicolas|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
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neighboring_municipalities=Bassins ,Burtigny , Gland,Le Vaud ,Luins , Vich
twintowns = |Begnins is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of
Vaud inSwitzerland .It is situated above the medieval town of
Nyon betweenLake Geneva (Lac Leman) and theJura Mountains , near the cities ofGeneva andLausanne .Begnins is home to
Phil Collins , the popular British Musician formerly of the band Genesis, and also the multiple Formula I Grand Prix World Champion Jackie Stewart.Begnins is crossed by the "
Toblerone line ".[
thumb|center|378px|Begnins_(left_front)_seen_from_La Barillette ]
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