Geography
Crassier has an area, as of 2009, of 2 square kilometers (0.77 sq mi). Of this area, 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) or 68.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi) or 10.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 21.2% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.4%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.5% of the area Out of the forested land, 8.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 62.6% is used for growing crops, while 4.9% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Crassier became part of the new district of Nyon.
The municipality is located near the French border on the Nyon-Divonne road.
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