Les Tavernes
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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 Les Tavernes
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Location of Les Tavernes
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| Coordinates: 46°33′N 06°48′E / 46.550°N 6.800°ECoordinates: 46°33′N 06°48′E / 46.550°N 6.800°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Daniel Sonnay | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 130 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Lè Djanmâ | |
| Postal code | 1607 | |
| SFOS number | 5800 | |
| Surrounded by | Châtillens, Oron-la-Ville, Palézieux, Les Thioleyres, Puidoux, Forel (Lavaux) | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Les Tavernes is a former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron.
Les Tavernes had an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.3 square kilometers (0.89 sq mi). Of this area, 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) or 72.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) or 22.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.09 km2 (22 acres) or 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 1.7% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 46.3% is used for growing crops and 24.5% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The former municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Les Tavernes became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Sable, a Bend lozengy Argent and Gules between two Cups Or.
Les Tavernes had a population (as of 2010[update]) of 130. As of 2008[update], 7.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 18.3%. It has changed at a rate of 11.9% due to migration and at a rate of 6.4% due to births and deaths.
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