Fontaines-sur-Grandson
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| Coordinates: 46°50′N 06°37′E / 46.833°N 6.617°ECoordinates: 46°50′N 06°37′E / 46.833°N 6.617°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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Syndic Jean-Jacques Thorens |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 191 | |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Lè z'Affamâ | |
| Postal code | 1421 | |
| SFOS number | 5557 | |
| Surrounded by | Fleurier (NE), Mauborget, Villars-Burquin, Vaugondry, Champagne, Fiez, Giez, Novalles, Grandevent, Bullet, Buttes (NE) | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Fontaines-sur-Grandson is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Fontaines-sur-Grandson is first mentioned in 1011 as Fontanes.
Fontaines-sur-Grandson has an area, as of 2009[update], of 7.85 square kilometers (3.03 sq mi). Of this area, 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) or 50.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi) or 2.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 46.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 19.6% is used for growing crops and 6.9% is pastures and 20.8% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Fontaines-sur-Grandson became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality stretches between the foot of the Jura Mountains and the border with the Canton of Neuchatel. It includes seasonal alpine herding camps around Chasseron mountain.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, fours Pales wavy Azure, chief Or masoned Sable.
Fontaines-sur-Grandson has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 191. As of 2008[update], 8.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 8.4%. It has changed at a rate of 8.4% due to migration and at a rate of 0% due to births and deaths.
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