Chigny, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°31′N 06°29′E / 46.517°N 6.483°ECoordinates: 46°31′N 06°29′E / 46.517°N 6.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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Syndic Jean-Jacques de Luze (as of 2008) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 333 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1134 | |
| SFOS number | 5628 | |
| Surrounded by | Lully, Morges, Tolochenaz, Vufflens-le-Château | |
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website missing Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Chigny is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
Chigny is first mentioned in 1221 as Chinie.
Chigny has an area, as of 2009[update], of 0.9 square kilometers (0.35 sq mi). Of this area, 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) or 73.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.06 km2 (0.023 sq mi) or 6.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.15 km2 (37 acres) or 16.7% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 10.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.7%. Out of the forested land, 5.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 43.3% is used for growing crops and 1.1% is pastures, while 28.9% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Chigny became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located on the right bank of the Morges river.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Chevron Argent between three Grapes Bunches two and one Or.
Chigny has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 333. As of 2008[update], 25.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 9.5%. It has changed at a rate of 3.3% due to migration and at a rate of 5.5% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (220 or 85.3%), with English being second most common (11 or 4.3%) and German being third (9 or 3.5%). There are 3 people who speak Italian.
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