Corbeyrier
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Municipality of Corbeyrier insignia on the village square
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 6°57′E / 46.350°N 6.950°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 6°57′E / 46.350°N 6.950°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Aigle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.99 km2 (8.49 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 929 m (3,048 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 433 | |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Robaleux | |
| Postal code | 1856 | |
| SFOS number | 5404 | |
| Surrounded by | Leysin, Ormont-Dessous, Roche, Villeneuve, Yvorne | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Corbeyrier is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle. It became a municipality in 1718.
Corbeyrier is first mentioned in 1261 as de Cubiriaco.
Corbeyrier has an area, as of 2009[update], of 21.99 square kilometers (8.49 sq mi). Of this area, 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) or 36.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi) or 54.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 2.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.06 km2 (15 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) or 6.9% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 47.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 5.0% is pastures and 30.8% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. Of the unproductive areas, 4.6% is unproductive vegetation and 2.2% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Aigle district, on the right bank of Rhone river. The municipality stretches from the upper end of the vineyard of Yvorne to the alpine pastures of the Eau-Froide and Petit-Hongrin valleys. It consists of the village of Corbeyrier and the hamlets of Boveau, Luan, Le Crettex and Vers Cort.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, a Wolf Head Sable, langued Gules.
Corbeyrier has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 433. As of 2008[update], 8.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 8.6%. It has changed at a rate of 29.4% due to migration and at a rate of -20.2% due to births and deaths.
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