Etoy, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°29′N 06°25′E / 46.483°N 6.417°ECoordinates: 46°29′N 06°25′E / 46.483°N 6.417°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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Syndic Michel Roulet |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,939 | |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1163 | |
| SFOS number | 5636 | |
| Surrounded by | Allaman, Aubonne, Buchillon, Lavigny, Saint-Prex, Villars-sous-Yens | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Étoy is a municipality of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
Etoy is first mentioned in 1145 as Stuie. In 1228 it was mentioned as Estue.
Etoy has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.9 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) or 67.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) or 6.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) or 26.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 10.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 35.2% is used for growing crops and 2.6% is pastures, while 29.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the old Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Etoy became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located in the La Côte area.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale; 1. Azure two Keys in saltire Or; 2. Argent a Squirrel Sable.
Etoy has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 2,939. As of 2008[update], 28.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 25.2%. It has changed at a rate of 15.9% due to migration and at a rate of 9.5% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (1,951 or 85.2%), with Portuguese being second most common (118 or 5.2%) and German being third (93 or 4.1%). There are 32 people who speak Italian and 1 person who speaks Romansh.
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