Combremont-le-Petit
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | |
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Location of Combremont-le-Petit
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| Coordinates: 46°45′N 6°49′E / 46.750°N 6.817°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 6°49′E / 46.750°N 6.817°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Broye-Vully |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 378 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 1536 |
| SFOS number | 5815 |
| Surrounded by | Champtauroz, Cheiry (FR), Combremont-le-Grand, Denezy, Prévondavaux (FR), Vuissens (FR) |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
Combremont-le-Petit is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Valbroye.
Combremont-le-Petit is first mentioned in 911 as Cumbromo. In 1142 it was mentioned as Combremont.
Combremont-le-Petit has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.73 square kilometers (2.21 sq mi). Of this area, 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) or 72.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) or 22.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 4.9% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Out of the forested land, 20.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 60.0% is used for growing crops and 11.2% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Payerne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Combremont-le-Petit became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Deer's Head gardant Or, between the antlers a Mullet (of six) Argent.
Combremont-le-Petit has a population (as of 2009[update]) of 378. 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 3%. It has changed at a rate of 2.7% due to migration and at a rate of 0.3% due to births and deaths.
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