Jorat-Mézières

Jorat-Mézières

Carrouge village, part of the municipality

Coat of arms
Jorat-Mézières
Coordinates: 46°36′N 06°46′E / 46.600°N 6.767°E / 46.600; 6.767Coordinates: 46°36′N 06°46′E / 46.600°N 6.767°E / 46.600; 6.767
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Lavaux-Oron
Government
  Mayor Syndic
Area[1]
  Total 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation 750 m (2,460 ft)
Population (Dec 2015[2])
  Total 2,635
  Density 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal code 1076, 1083-4
SFOS number 5806
Surrounded by Vucherens, Vulliens, Montpreveyres, Ropraz
Website http://www.jorat-mezieres.ch/
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Jorat-Mézières is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2015 the former municipalities of Mézières (VD), Ferlens (VD) and Carrouge (VD) merged to form the new municipality of Jorat-Mézières.[3]

Geography

After the 2016 merger Jorat-Mézières had an area of 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi).[1]

Demographics

Jorat-Mézières has a population (as of December 2015) of 2,635.[4]

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[5]

Heritage sites of national significance

Thêatre du Jorat

The Théâtre Du Jorat is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  2. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
  3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 27 April 2016
  4. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
  5. Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (German) accessed 27 April 2016
  6. "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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