Essert-sous-Champvent

Essert-sous-Champvent
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
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Location of Essert-sous-Champvent
Coordinates: 46°48′N 6°35′E / 46.800°N 6.583°E / 46.800; 6.583Coordinates: 46°48′N 6°35′E / 46.800°N 6.583°E / 46.800; 6.583
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Jura-Nord Vaudois
Area
• Total	1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	151
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code	1443
SFOS number	5916
Surrounded by	Champvent, Montagny-près-Yverdon, Valeyres-sous-Montagny, Villars-sous-Champvent, Vuiteboeuf
Website	Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Essert-sous-Champvent is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Essert-sous-Champvent and Villars-sous-Champvent merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Champvent.

Essert-sous-Champvent is first mentioned in 1095 as Exertas.

Essert-sous-Champvent had an area, as of 2009^[update], of 1.2 square kilometers (0.46 sq mi). Of this area, 0.85 km² (0.33 sq mi) or 70.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.24 km² (0.093 sq mi) or 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.14 km² (35 acres) or 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 51.2% is used for growing crops and 9.1% is pastures, while 9.9% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The former municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Essert-sous-Champvent became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.

The former municipality is located in a small valley between Chamblon hill and the foothills of the Jura Mountains. The Brinaz river flows through the municipality.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Paly of six Argent and Azure, two Stumps eradicated crossed in saltire Gules.

Essert-sous-Champvent has a population (as of 2010^[update]) of 151. As of 2008^[update], 24.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 36%. It has changed at a rate of 18.9% due to migration and at a rate of 17.1% due to births and deaths.