Chanéaz
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 6°45′E / 46.733°N 6.750°ECoordinates: 46°44′N 6°45′E / 46.733°N 6.750°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 755 m (2,477 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 114 | |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1409 | |
| SFOS number | 5906 | |
| Surrounded by | Bioley-Magnoux, Correvon, Démoret, Prahins, Thierrens, Vuissens (FR) | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Chanéaz is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire.
Chanéaz is first mentioned in 1184 as Chafneya.
Chanéaz had an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.4 square kilometers (0.54 sq mi). Of this area, 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 72.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 25.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 2.9% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 57.6% is used for growing crops and 15.1% is pastures.
The former municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Chanéaz became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The former municipality is located in the northern Jorat plateau with a small enclave between Correvon and Vuissens.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, an Oak Tree eradicted Vert fructed with five Acorns of the same.
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