Essertines-sur-Yverdon
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Current town hall of Essertines-sur-Yverdon
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Location of Essertines-sur-Yverdon
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°38′E / 46.717°N 6.633°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 6°38′E / 46.717°N 6.633°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 946 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1417 | |
| SFOS number | 5520 | |
| Surrounded by | Belmont-sur-Yverdon, Corcelles-sur-Chavornay, Gressy, Orzens, Pailly, Suchy, Ursins, Valeyres-sous-Ursins, Vuarrens | |
| Website |
http://www.essertines-sur-yverdon.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Essertines-sur-Yverdon is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Essertines-sur-Yverdon is first mentioned in 1180 as Essertines.
Essertines-sur-Yverdon has an area, as of 2009[update], of 9.75 square kilometers (3.76 sq mi). Of this area, 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) or 68.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) or 25.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) or 5.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 24.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 56.7% is used for growing crops and 10.2% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Essertines-sur-Yverdon became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The municipality is located on the right bank of the Buron river. It consists of the village of Essertines-sur-Yverdon and the hamlet of Epautheyres on the Lausanne to Yverdon-les-Bains road, as well as the hamlets Nonfoux and La Robellaz.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules, two Stumps eradicated crossed in saltire counterchanged.
Essertines-sur-Yverdon has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 946. As of 2008[update], 9.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 26.3%. It has changed at a rate of 24.5% due to migration and at a rate of 2.1% due to births and deaths.
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