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Cugy, Vaud

Cugy
Cugy village
Cugy village
Coat of arms of Cugy
Coat of arms
Cugy is located in Switzerland
Cugy
Cugy
Cugy is located in Canton of Vaud
Cugy
Cugy
Coordinates: 46°35′N 6°38′E / 46.583°N 6.633°E / 46.583; 6.633Coordinates: 46°35′N 6°38′E / 46.583°N 6.633°E / 46.583; 6.633
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Gros-de-Vaud
Government
 • Mayor Syndic
Area
 • Total 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation 710 m (2,330 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 2,750
 • Density 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postal code 1053
SFOS number 5516
Surrounded by Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lausanne, Morrens
Website www.cugy-vd.ch
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Cugy is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Cugy is first mentioned around 968-85 as in villa Cuzziaco. In 1147 it was mentioned as Cusi.

Cugy has an area, as of 2009, of 2.9 square kilometers (1.1 sq mi). Of this area, 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 36.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 36.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) or 26.6% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 20.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 25.5% is used for growing crops and 10.7% is pastures.

The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Cugy became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.

The municipality is located on the edge of the woods that cover the Jorat mountain range.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, two Bars wavy Argent, in chief Argent an Eagle displayed Gules.

Cugy has a population (as of December 2015) of 2,750. As of 2008, 18.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 17%. It has changed at a rate of 10.1% due to migration and at a rate of 7% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (1,768 or 88.8%), with German being second most common (101 or 5.1%) and Portuguese being third (28 or 1.4%). There are 27 people who speak Italian and 1 person who speaks Romansh.


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