L'Isle, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°37′N 06°25′E / 46.617°N 6.417°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 06°25′E / 46.617°N 6.417°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,032 | |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1148 | |
| SFOS number | 5486 | |
| Surrounded by | Mont-la-Ville, Cuarnens, Chavannes-le-Veyron, Pampigny, Mauraz, Montricher, L'Abbaye | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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L'Isle is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
L'Isle is first mentioned in 1216 as Chablie. In 1299 it was mentioned as Insula de Chablie and in 1324 as Lylaz.
L'Isle has an area, as of 2009[update], of 16.21 square kilometers (6.26 sq mi). Of this area, 7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi) or 48.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi) or 46.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 43.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 30.3% is used for growing crops and 10.5% is pastures and 6.8% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Cossonay District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and L'Isle became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located at the foot of the Jura Mountains at the sources and along the Venoge river. It consists of the village of L'Isle and the hamlets of Villars-Bozon, La Coudre, Les Mousses. The village of L'Isle is divided into four sections; la Ville, le Château, Chaby or Chabiez on the left side of the river and l'Avalanche on the right side.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Azure, bordered Or.
L'Isle has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,032. As of 2008[update], 11.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 12%. It has changed at a rate of 9.8% due to migration and at a rate of 0.5% due to births and deaths.
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