Cronay
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| Coordinates: 46°45′N 6°42′E / 46.750°N 6.700°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 6°42′E / 46.750°N 6.700°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 626 m (2,054 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 364 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1406 | |
| SFOS number | 5910 | |
| Surrounded by | Cuarny, Donneloye, Gossens, Orzens, Pomy, Ursins, Yvonand | |
| Website |
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Cronay is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Cronay is first mentioned in 1142 as Crosnai.
Cronay has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.6 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) or 61.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) or 32.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 5.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. Out of the forested land, 31.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 53.4% is used for growing crops and 6.2% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Cronay became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
It consists of the village of Cronay and the hamlets of La Baumaz, La Crausaz and Planchamps.
The municipalities of Cronay, Cuarny, Pomy, Ursins, Valeyres-sous-Ursins and Villars-Epeney are considering a merger on at a date in the future into the new municipality with an, as of 2011[update], undetermined name.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, a Saltire engrailed Argent, four Torteaux.
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