Chavannes-sur-Moudon
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°48′E / 46.650°N 6.800°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 6°48′E / 46.650°N 6.800°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 224 | |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1512 | |
| SFOS number | 5665 | |
| Surrounded by | Brenles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Montet (Glâne) (FR), Moudon, Vuarmarens (FR), Vulliens | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Chavannes-sur-Moudon is a municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Chavannes-sur-Moudon is first mentioned in 1453 as Chavanes.
Chavannes-sur-Moudon has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.14 square kilometers (1.98 sq mi). Of this area, 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) or 75.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 19.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.1%. Out of the forested land, 18.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 54.1% is used for growing crops and 20.8% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Chavannes-sur-Moudon became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The municipality is located on the right bank of the Broye and near the border with the Canton of Fribourg.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, issuant from sinister an Arm holding a Key all of Argent.
Chavannes-sur-Moudon has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 224. As of 2008[update], 7.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -1.9%. It has changed at a rate of -1.4% due to migration and at a rate of 0% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (190 or 96.4%), with German being second most common (6 or 3.0%) and Albanian being third (1 or 0.5%).
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