Dommartin, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°42′E / 46.650°N 6.700°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 6°42′E / 46.650°N 6.700°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 266 | |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1041 | |
| SFOS number | 5517 | |
| Surrounded by | Montaubion-Chardonney, Naz, Peyres-Possens, Poliez-le-Grand, Poliez-Pittet, Villars-Tiercelin | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Dommartin is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.
Dommartin is first mentioned in 908 as Domno Martino villa.
Dommartin had an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.94 square kilometers (1.14 sq mi). Of this area, 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi) or 59.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) or 35.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 42.5% is used for growing crops and 15.6% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The former municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Dommartin became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Wall with a Tower all embattled Argent masoned Sable.
Dommartin had a population (as of 2009[update]) of 266. As of 2008[update], 8.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 4.7%. It has changed at a rate of -0.4% due to migration and at a rate of 5.1% due to births and deaths.
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