Montilliez
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| Population | 1,426 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 94 /km2 (245 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | |||||||||
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| SFOS number | 5540 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Fey, Villars-le-Terroir | |||||||||
| Website | Montilliez.ch Profile, SFSO statistics |
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Map of Montilliez
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Montilliez is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.[2]
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History
Dommartin is first mentioned in 908 as Domno Martino villa.[3] Naz is first mentioned around 1200 as Nars.[4] Poliez-le-Grand is first mentioned around 1160-79 as Poleto. In 1225 it was mentioned as Pollie lo Grant.[5] Sugnens is first mentioned in 1177 as Sugnens.[6]
Geography
Montilliez has an area, as of 2009[update], of 15.07 square kilometers (5.82 sq mi). Of this area, 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) or 67.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) or 24.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 7.0% is settled (buildings or roads).[7]
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart:[3][4][5][6][8] 
References
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 10 December 2011
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 17 February 2011
- ^ a b Dommartin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Naz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Poliez-le-Grand in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Sugnens in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 (German) accessed 29 January 2011