Bretigny-sur-Morrens
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| Coordinates: 46°36′N 6°38′E / 46.600°N 6.633°ECoordinates: 46°36′N 6°38′E / 46.600°N 6.633°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 721 m (2,365 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 797 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1053 | |
| SFOS number | 5515 | |
| Surrounded by | Assens, Bottens, Cugy, Lausanne, Morrens | |
| Website |
http://www.bretigny.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Bretigny-sur-Morrens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Bretigny-sur-Morrens is first mentioned in 1224 as Britignie.
Bretigny-sur-Morrens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.86 square kilometers (1.10 sq mi). Of this area, 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) or 64.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 24.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 10.8% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 43.0% is used for growing crops and 19.6% is pastures, while 2.1% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bretigny-sur-Morrens became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per bend sinister Argent and Gules, a ram rampant counterchanged.
Bretigny-sur-Morrens has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 797. As of 2008[update], 9.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 31.4%. It has changed at a rate of 14.3% due to migration and at a rate of 17.3% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (535 or 95.0%), with German being second most common (19 or 3.4%) and Italian being third (3 or 0.5%).
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