Maracon
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Location of Maracon
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| Coordinates: 46°32′N 06°52′E / 46.533°N 6.867°ECoordinates: 46°32′N 06°52′E / 46.533°N 6.867°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
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Syndic Jean-Claude Serex |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 444 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Maraconais Lè Bourata-caion |
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| Postal code | 1613 Maracon 1613 La Rogivue |
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| SFOS number | 5790 | |
| Surrounded by | Saint-Martin (FR), Semsales (FR), Châtel-Saint-Denis (FR), Remaufens (FR), Ecoteaux, Bussigny-sur-Oron | |
| Website |
http://www.maracon.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Maracon is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 January 2003 the former municipality of La Rogivue merged into the municipality of Maracon, keeping the name Maracon.
Maracon is first mentioned around 1201-50 as Montimarascon.
Maracon has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.4 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi) or 68.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 6.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.15 km2 (37 acres) or 3.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 20.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 42.7% is used for growing crops and 24.9% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Maracon became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipality is located on the right bank of the Broye. It consists of the villages of Maracon, the former municipality of La Rogivue and a number of hamlets including Very.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, the Chief Or, Semi Lion rampant issuant Gules; and the base per pale Gules, a Bend Or, cotised Argent and Argent, two Bends wavy Gules.
Maracon has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 444. As of 2008[update], 5.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 5.1%. It has changed at a rate of 1.7% due to migration and at a rate of 2.7% due to births and deaths.
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