L'Abergement
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| Coordinates: 46°45′N 06°29′E / 46.750°N 6.483°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 06°29′E / 46.750°N 6.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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Syndic Roger Roch |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 653 m (2,142 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 251 | |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Loups | |
| Postal code | 1355 | |
| SFOS number | 5741 | |
| Localities | Le Vailloud | |
| Surrounded by | Baulmes, Rances, Sergey, Les Clées, Lignerolle, France (pays) | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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L'Abergement is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
L'Abergement has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.8 square kilometers (2.2 sq mi). Of this area, 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) or 39.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi) or 55.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) or 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.6%. Out of the forested land, 51.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 19.6% is used for growing crops and 6.2% is pastures and 13.7% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and L'Abergement became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located at the foot of the Jura Mountains. It consists of the linear village of L'Abergement and the hamlet of Vailloud.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, a Wolf rampant Sable langued Gules, in chief sinister a Fence of the second.
L'Abergement has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 251. As of 2008[update], 9.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 10.2%. It has changed at a rate of 4% due to migration and at a rate of 6.2% due to births and deaths.
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