Villars-sous-Champvent
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Population | 49 (2003) | |||||||||
- Density | 53 /km² (138 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
Area | 0.92 km² (0.4 sq mi) | |||||||||
Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) | |||||||||
Postal code | 1443 | |||||||||
SFOS number | 5936 | |||||||||
Surrounded by | Chamblon, Champvent, Essert-sous-Champvent, Montagny-près-Yverdon, Suscévaz | |||||||||
Villars-sous-Champvent is a municipality in the district of Yverdon of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
[edit] Geography
Villars-sous-Champvent lies at an elevation of 464 m, 4.5 km west as the crow flies from Yverdon-les-Bains. This farm village is nestled in the Bey valley.
The area of the municipality is only 0.9 km². To the north are the hills that rise to the foot of the Jura Mountains. To the south lies the Mont de Chamblon (510 m), the highest point in the municipality. As of 1997 4% of the land was residential, 6% wooded, and 90% farmland.
The surrounding municipalities are Montagny-près-Yverdon, Chamblon, Suscévaz, Champvent, and Essert-sous-Champvent.
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