Lussery-Villars | ||
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Coordinates: 46°38′N 06°32′E / 46.633°N 6.533°ECoordinates: 46°38′N 06°32′E / 46.633°N 6.533°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Vaud | |
District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Syndic | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 421 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 1307 | |
SFOS number | 5487 | |
Surrounded by | Cossonay, Daillens, Dizy, Eclépens, La Sarraz, Penthalaz | |
Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
Lussery-Villars is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud. On 1 January 1999, Lussery and Villars-Lussery were united to form the municipality.
Lussery is first mentioned in 1147 as Luseri.
Lussery-Villars has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.73 square kilometers (1.44 sq mi). Of this area, 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) or 82.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 9.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) or 6.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, 7.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 70.2% is used for growing crops and 12.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Cossonay District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Lussery-Villars became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess: 1. Argent semee of Billets Sable, semi Lion rampant issuant, armed of the first and langued Gules; 2. Sable, three Bendlets sinister Argent, a Mining-wheel issuant from chief Or.
Lussery-Villars has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 421. As of 2008[update], 14.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 7.7%. It has changed at a rate of 5.6% due to migration and at a rate of 1.5% due to births and deaths.