Montilliez

Montilliez

Poliez-le-Grand town hall

Coat of arms
Montilliez
Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°40′E / 46.650°N 6.667°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 6°40′E / 46.650°N 6.667°E
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Gros-de-Vaud
Government
  Mayor Syndic
Area
  Total 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population (Dec 2013[1])
  Total 1,595
  Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
SFOS number 5540
Surrounded by Fey, Villars-le-Terroir
Website http://www.montilliez.ch
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

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]

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, 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

  1. Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 18 August 2014
  2. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 17 February 2011
  3. 3.0 3.1 Dommartin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Naz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Poliez-le-Grand in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Sugnens in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  7. Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010
  8. Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 (German) accessed 29 January 2011
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