Lavaux-Oron District
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Lavaux-Oron District District de Lavaux-Oron |
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| Country |
 Switzerland
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| Canton |
 Vaud
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| Capital | Cully |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.54 km2 (51.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 59,305 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 17 |
Lavaux-Oron District is a district in the canton of Vaud.
Lavaux-Oron has an area, as of 2009[update], of 134.54 square kilometers (51.95 sq mi). Of this area, 79.92 km2 (30.86 sq mi) or 59.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.55 km2 (12.18 sq mi) or 23.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.94 km2 (8.47 sq mi) or 16.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) or 0.9% is unproductive land.
Lavaux-Oron has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 59,305.
In 2008[update] there were 419 live births to Swiss citizens and 127 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 463 deaths of Swiss citizens and 38 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 44 while the foreign population increased by 89. There were 16 Swiss men and 6 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 391 non-Swiss men and 430 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 57 and the non-Swiss population increased by 881 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.7%.
The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Lavaux-Oron is; 5,811 children or 10.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 6,539 teenagers or 11.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 5,460 people or 9.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 7,400 people or 13.3% are between 30 and 39, 9,122 people or 16.4% are between 40 and 49, and 7,428 people or 13.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 6,693 people or 12.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4,137 people or 7.4% are between 70 and 79,there are 2,451 people or 4.4% who are 80 and 89, and there are 525 people or 0.9% who are 90 and older.
On 1 September 2006, the Lausanne district (District de Lausanne), Lavaux district (District de Lavaux) and Oron district (District d'Oron) were dissolved and parts of the old districts were merged into the new Lavaux-Oron district.
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