Fey, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 6°41′E / 46.683°N 6.683°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 6°41′E / 46.683°N 6.683°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 636 | |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1044 | |
| SFOS number | 5522 | |
| Surrounded by | Bercher, Boulens, Naz, Pailly, Peyres-Possens, Rueyres, Sugnens, Villars-le-Terroir, Vuarrens | |
| Website |
http://www.fey-vd.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Fey is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Fey is first mentioned in 1228 as Fei.
Fey has an area, as of 2009[update], of 7.35 square kilometers (2.84 sq mi). Of this area, 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) or 68.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) or 26.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) or 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 52.0% is used for growing crops and 15.5% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Fey became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The municipality is located in the Gros-de-Vaud region.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, a Beech Tree eradicated Vert.
Fey has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 636. As of 2008[update], 11.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 28.7%. It has changed at a rate of 26.3% due to migration and at a rate of 2.8% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (402 or 95.3%), with German being second most common (6 or 1.4%) and Portuguese being third (6 or 1.4%). There is 1 person who speaks Italian.
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