Croy, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°42′N 06°29′E / 46.700°N 6.483°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 06°29′E / 46.700°N 6.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 642 m (2,106 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 335 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1322 | |
| SFOS number | 5752 | |
| Surrounded by | Arnex-sur-Orbe, Bofflens, Ferreyres, La Sarraz, Moiry, Romainmôtier-Envy | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Croy is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Croy is first mentioned in 1498 as Croy.
Croy has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.5 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) or 45.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) or 48.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 6.0% 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 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, 46.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 30.8% is used for growing crops and 14.3% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Croy became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located on a plateau above the Nozon valley.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules, a Saltire counterchanged.
Croy has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 335. As of 2008[update], 9.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 16.4%. It has changed at a rate of 15.6% due to migration and at a rate of 1.1% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (252 or 94.4%), with Portuguese being second most common (5 or 1.9%) and Italian being third (4 or 1.5%). There are 3 people who speak German and 1 person who speaks Romansh.
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