Colombier (Vaud)
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°33′N 06°28′E / 46.550°N 6.467°ECoordinates: 46°33′N 06°28′E / 46.550°N 6.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jean Pierre Tronchet | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 512 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1114 | |
| SFOS number | 5630 | |
| Surrounded by | Apples, Clarmont, Cottens, Monnaz, Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges, Sévery, Vaux-sur-Morges, Vullierens | |
| Website | Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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Colombier is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
The municipalities of Colombier, Monnaz and Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges merged on 1 July 2011 into the municipality of Echichens.
Colombier is first mentioned in 937 as Columbaris.
Bertha of Swabia (c. 907 – after January 2, 966), Queen consort of Burgundy, married with Hugh of Italy on December 12, 937 in the church of Colombier. Scenes can be seen today on the stained glass windows of the church. She lived in the castle of Colombier.
Colombier has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.3 square kilometers (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) or 82.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) or 9.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.8% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, 8.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 76.7% is used for growing crops and 2.7% is pastures, while 3.2% 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 Colombier became part of the new district of Morges.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Chervon Argent.
Colombier has a population (As of 2009[update]) of 512. As of 2008[update], 6.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 14%. It has changed at a rate of 7.1% due to migration and at a rate of 6.7% due to births and deaths.
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