Vully-les-Lacs | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′N 07°01′E / 46.917°N 7.017°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Broye-Vully |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic |
Area | |
• Total | 21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2018)
[2] | |
• Total | 3,149 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( Central European Time) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( Central European Summer Time) |
SFOS number | 5464 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
Surrounded by | Cudrefin, Montmagny |
Website |
http://www.vully-les-lacs.ch Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Vully-les-Lacs is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur (VD), Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs. [3]
Bellerive is first mentioned in 1228 as Balariva. [4] Chabrey is first mentioned in 1343 as Charbrey. [5] Constantine is first mentioned in 1228 as Costantina. [6] Montmagny is first mentioned in the 13th Century as Manniaco. In 1458 it was mentioned as Montmagniel. [7] Mur is first mentioned in 1396 as Murs. [8] Vallamand is first mentioned in 1246 as Ualamant. [9] Villars-le-Grand is first mentioned in 1246 as Uilar. [10]
Vully-les-Lacs has an area, as of 2009 [update], of 24.35 square kilometers (9.40 sq mi). Of this area, 15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi) or 65.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) or 20.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) or 11.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) or 2.3% is unproductive land. [11]
The historical population is given in the following chart: [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [12]
Guévaux Castle is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
The prehistoric settlement at Chenevières de Guévaux I in Mur is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [13]
The entire hamlets of Cotterd and Vallamand-Dessous (formerly in Bellerive) are designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. [14]
Vully-les-Lacs | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′N 07°01′E / 46.917°N 7.017°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Broye-Vully |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic |
Area | |
• Total | 21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2018)
[2] | |
• Total | 3,149 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( Central European Time) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( Central European Summer Time) |
SFOS number | 5464 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
Surrounded by | Cudrefin, Montmagny |
Website |
http://www.vully-les-lacs.ch Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Vully-les-Lacs is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur (VD), Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs. [3]
Bellerive is first mentioned in 1228 as Balariva. [4] Chabrey is first mentioned in 1343 as Charbrey. [5] Constantine is first mentioned in 1228 as Costantina. [6] Montmagny is first mentioned in the 13th Century as Manniaco. In 1458 it was mentioned as Montmagniel. [7] Mur is first mentioned in 1396 as Murs. [8] Vallamand is first mentioned in 1246 as Ualamant. [9] Villars-le-Grand is first mentioned in 1246 as Uilar. [10]
Vully-les-Lacs has an area, as of 2009 [update], of 24.35 square kilometers (9.40 sq mi). Of this area, 15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi) or 65.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) or 20.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) or 11.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) or 2.3% is unproductive land. [11]
The historical population is given in the following chart: [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [12]
Guévaux Castle is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
The prehistoric settlement at Chenevières de Guévaux I in Mur is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [13]
The entire hamlets of Cotterd and Vallamand-Dessous (formerly in Bellerive) are designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. [14]