Corcelles-sur-Chavornay
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
Village church in Corcelles-sur-Chavornay
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 Corcelles-sur-Chavornay
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Location of Corcelles-sur-Chavornay
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| Coordinates: 46°42′N 06°36′E / 46.700°N 6.600°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 06°36′E / 46.700°N 6.600°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor |
Syndic Heinz Gass |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) | |
| Population (2004) | ||
| • Total | 299 | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Hirondelles | |
| Postal code | 1374 | |
| SFOS number | 5751 | |
| Surrounded by | Suchy, Essertines-sur-Yverdon, Vuarrens, Penthéréaz, Chavornay | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Corcelles-sur-Chavornay is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Corcelles-sur-Chavornay and Essert-Pittet merged into the municipality of Chavornay.
Corcelles-sur-Chavornay is first mentioned in 885 as Corceles.
Corcelles-sur-Chavornay had an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.5 square kilometers (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) or 65.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) or 29.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) or 4.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 53.6% is used for growing crops and 9.1% is pastures, while 2.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The former municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Corcelles-sur-Chavornay became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The former municipality is located east of the Orbe river, above the Orbe valley.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, five swallows two, two and one Sable.
Corcelles-sur-Chavornay had a population (as of 2015[update]) of 353. As of 2008[update], 10.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 4.8%. It has changed at a rate of 6.1% due to migration and at a rate of -1.6% due to births and deaths.
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