Gressy, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°45′N 6°38′E / 46.750°N 6.633°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 6°38′E / 46.750°N 6.633°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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| • Total | 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 155 | |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1432 | |
| SFOS number | 5918 | |
| Surrounded by | Belmont-sur-Yverdon, Essertines-sur-Yverdon, Pomy, Valeyres-sous-Ursins, Yverdon-les-Bains | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Gressy is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipality of Gressy merged on 1 July 2011 into the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains.
Gressy is first mentioned in 1228 as Grissie.
Gressy has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.2 square kilometers (0.85 sq mi). Of this area, 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) or 68.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 16.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 13.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 8.9%. Out of the forested land, 14.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 52.7% is used for growing crops and 14.7% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Gressy became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Pally Argent and Azure, overall on a Bend wavy Gules three Bezants.
Gressy had a population (As of December 2009[update]) of 155. As of 2008[update], 4.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 14%. It has changed at a rate of 8.8% due to migration and at a rate of 5.1% due to births and deaths.
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