La Praz
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| Coordinates: 46°40′N 06°26′E / 46.667°N 6.433°ECoordinates: 46°40′N 06°26′E / 46.667°N 6.433°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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Syndic Audrey Salzmann |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 871 m (2,858 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 160 | |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Pratoux Lè Grezale |
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| Postal code | 1148 | |
| SFOS number | 5758 | |
| Surrounded by | Juriens, Moiry, Mont-la-Ville | |
| Website |
website missing Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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La Praz is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
La Praz is first mentioned in 1276 as li Pra.
La Praz has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.1 square kilometers (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) or 45.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi) or 51.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 3.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.6%. Out of the forested land, 48.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 11.3% is used for growing crops and 18.9% is pastures and 15.0% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and La Praz became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality consists of the linear village of La Praz.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, a cross Sable, overall crossed in saltire a key and sword Gules.
La Praz has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 160. As of 2008[update], 3.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 26.9%. It has changed at a rate of 23.8% due to migration and at a rate of 2.3% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (111 or 94.9%), with German being second most common (5 or 4.3%) and English being third (1 or 0.9%).
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