Les Cullayes
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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 Les Cullayes
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°45′E / 46.567°N 6.750°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 06°45′E / 46.567°N 6.750°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bernard Burri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 691 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Cullatis Lè Rondze-Bourri |
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| Postal code | 1080 | |
| SFOS number | 5786 | |
| Surrounded by | Mézières (VD), Servion, Forel (Lavaux), Savigny, Montpreveyres | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Les Cullayes is a former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipality of Les Cullayes merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Servion.
Les Cullayes is first mentioned in 1359 as Culaes.
Les Cullayes had an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.1 square kilometers (0.81 sq mi). Of this area, 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) or 71.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) or 9.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 17.0% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 13.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. Out of the forested land, 7.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 40.6% is used for growing crops and 29.7% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Les Cullayes became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The former municipality is located in the Jorat region. It consists of the village of Les Cullayes and numerous hamlets.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Divided by Bend sinister Or, 1: Azure a Deer's Head affrontty Argent; 2: Gules a Rose Or.
Les Cullayes had a population (as of 2010[update]) of 691. As of 2008[update], 13.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 10.1%. It has changed at a rate of 14.8% due to migration and at a rate of -4.1% due to births and deaths.
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