Bussy-Chardonney
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| Coordinates: 46°32′N 06°27′E / 46.533°N 6.450°ECoordinates: 46°32′N 06°27′E / 46.533°N 6.450°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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Syndic Serge Gambarasi |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 377 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1136 | |
| SFOS number | 5625 | |
| Localities | Bussy-sur-Morges, Chardonney-sur-Morges | |
| Surrounded by | Apples, Denens, Reverolle, Vaux-sur-Morges, Vufflens-le-Château, Yens | |
| Twin towns | Teillay (France) | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Bussy-Chardonney is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
The municipality was created in 1961 by a merger of Bussy-sur-Morges and Chardonney-sur-Morges. This union also existed before 1744 and between 1799 and 1819.
Bussy is first mentioned about 1059 as Bussi. Chardonney-sur-Morges was first mentioned in 1324 as Chardonne.
Bussy-Chardonney has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.1 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) or 81.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 8.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 10.5% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.6%. Out of the forested land, 6.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 75.1% is used for growing crops and 2.0% is pastures, while 3.9% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the old Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bussy-Chardonney became part of the new district of Morges.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale, 1. Argent, a key upright Gules; 2. Gules, a thistle with a leaf Argent.
Bussy-Chardonney has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 377. As of 2008[update], 14.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 28%. It has changed at a rate of 16.9% due to migration and at a rate of 11.8% due to births and deaths.
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