Essertines-sur-Rolle
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| Coordinates: 46°30′N 06°19′E / 46.500°N 6.317°ECoordinates: 46°30′N 06°19′E / 46.500°N 6.317°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Nyon | |
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Syndic Samuel Dufour |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 727 m (2,385 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 696 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Essertinois Les Croque-lendines |
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| Postal code | 1186 | |
| SFOS number | 5856 | |
| Localities | Bugnaux, Châtel-sur-Rolle | |
| Surrounded by | Saint-Oyens, Gimel, Pizy, Bougy-Villars, Mont-sur-Rolle, Tartegnin, Gilly, Burtigny | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Essertines-sur-Rolle is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Essertines-sur-Rolle is first mentioned in 1152 as Essartinis.
Essertines-sur-Rolle has an area, as of 2009[update], of 7 square kilometers (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) or 70.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi) or 22.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) or 7.6% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, 20.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 47.3% is used for growing crops and 12.9% is pastures, while 9.9% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Rolle District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Essertines-sur-Rolle became part of the new district of Nyon.
It consists of the village of Essertines-sur-Rolle and the hamlet of Bugnaux.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, three Annulets one and two interwoven Sable, in chief Vert a Saltire couped Or.
Essertines-sur-Rolle has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 696. As of 2008[update], 20.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 36.1%. It has changed at a rate of 23.2% due to migration and at a rate of 12.7% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (391 or 78.8%), with German being second most common (41 or 8.3%) and English being third (28 or 5.6%). There are 8 people who speak Italian.
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