Agiez
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 06°30′E / 46.717°N 6.500°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 06°30′E / 46.717°N 6.500°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 526 m (1,726 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 310 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1352 | |
| SFOS number | 5742 | |
| Surrounded by | Arnex-sur-Orbe, Bofflens, Bretonnières, Les Clées, Montcherand, Orbe | |
| Website |
http://www.agiez.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Agiez is a municipality of the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Agiez is first mentioned in 1011 as in Aziaco.
Agiez has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.5 square kilometers (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) or 63.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) or 31.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi) or 4.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 51.0% is used for growing crops and 10.6% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Agiez became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located on a plateau above the banks of the Orbe river.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules, two crossed pikes counterchanged.
Agiez has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 310. As of 2008[update], 13.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 12.5%. It has changed at a rate of 14.3% due to migration and at a rate of -2.2% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (216 or 96.4%), with Portuguese being second most common (4 or 1.8%) and German being third (2 or 0.9%).
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