Cremin
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°50′E / 46.717°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 6°50′E / 46.717°N 6.833°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
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Syndic Jean-Willy Badoux |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 641 m (2,103 ft) | |
| Population (2000) | ||
| • Total | 54 | |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Creminois | |
| Postal code | 1526 | |
| SFOS number | 5668 | |
| Surrounded by | Forel-sur-Lucens, Lucens, Surpierre (FR), Villeneuve (FR) | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Cremin is a former municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Cremin, Brenles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Forel-sur-Lucens and Sarzens merged into the municipality of Lucens.
Cremin is first mentioned in 1365 as Cremyn.
Cremin had an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.65 square kilometres (0.64 sq mi). Of this area, 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) or 67.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) or 25.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.11 km2 (27 acres) or 6.7% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transport infrastructure made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, 23.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 46.1% is used for growing crops and 21.8% is pastures.
The former municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Cremin became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The former municipality is located on a plateau above the left side of the Broye river, north of Lucens and on the border with the Fribourg exclave of Surpierre.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Argent and Vert, overall crossed a Garb of Wheat, a Scythe and a Flail all of Or.
Cremin had a population (as of 2015[update]) of 58. As of 2008[update], 9.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -10.9%. It has changed at a rate of -10.9% due to migration and at a rate of 1.8% due to births and deaths.
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