Valbroye

Valbroye


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Valbroye
Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°54′E / 46.717°N 6.900°E / 46.717; 6.900Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°54′E / 46.717°N 6.900°E / 46.717; 6.900
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Broye-Vully
Government
 • Mayor Syndic
Area
 • Total 33.61 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Population (Dec 2014[1])
 • Total 2,936
 • Density 87/km2 (230/sq mi)
SFOS number 5831
Surrounded by Cerniaz, Dompierre, Romont (FR), Rossens, Sédeilles, Seigneux, Villarzel
Website http://www.valbroye.ch
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Valbroye is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

The villages of Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Valbroye.[2]

History

Cerniaz is first mentioned in 1444 as Sernia.[3] Combremont-le-Grand is first mentioned in 911 as Cumbromo. In 1142 it was mentioned as Combremont.[4] Combremont-le-Petit is first mentioned in 911 as Cumbromo. In 1142 it was mentioned as Combremont.[5] Granges-près-Marnand is first mentioned in 881 as in fine Graniacense. In 1228 it was mentioned as Granges. The current name was adopted in 1952.[6] Marnand is first mentioned in 1142 as Marnant.[7] Sassel is first mentioned in 1177 as Sases.[8] Seigneux is first mentioned around 1216-50 as Simuus.[9]

Geography

Valbroye has an area, as of 2009, of 33.61 square kilometers (12.98 sq mi). Of this area, 22.41 km2 (8.65 sq mi) or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) or 25.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) or 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.[10]

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[3][4][5][6][7][8][11]

Sights

The entire villages of Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand and Sassel are designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites[12]

References

  1. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 31 August 2015
  2. ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 17 February 2011
  3. 1 2 Cerniaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. 1 2 Combremont-le-Grand in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. 1 2 Combremont-le-Petit in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  6. 1 2 Granges-près-Marnand in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  7. 1 2 Marnand in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  8. 1 2 Sassel in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  9. ↑ Seigneux in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  10. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010
  11. ↑ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 (German) accessed 29 January 2011
  12. ↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011. External link in |work= (help)
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