Marnand

Former municipality of Switzerland

Coat of arms

Marnand

Location of Marnand

Coordinates: 46°45′N 6°54′E / 46.750°N 6.900°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 6°54′E / 46.750°N 6.900°E

Country

Area

• Total

2.26 km² (0.87 sq mi)

Elevation

477 m (1,565 ft)

Population

• Total

158

• Density

70/km² (180/sq mi)

Postal code

1432

SFOS number

5820

Surrounded by

Châtonnaye (FR), Granges-près-Marnand, Henniez, Trey, Villarzel

Website

Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Marnand is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

The municipalities of Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Valbroye.

Marnand is first mentioned in 1142 as Marnant.

Marnand has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 2.26 square kilometers (0.87 sq mi). Of this area, 1.31 km² (0.51 sq mi) or 58.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.69 km² (0.27 sq mi) or 30.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.25 km² (0.097 sq mi) or 11.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acres) or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 46.5% is used for growing crops and 9.7% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality was part of the Payerne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Marnand became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.

The municipality is located on the right bank of the Broye river at the confluence of the Rioz river into the Broye.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess: 1. Argent, in base two Snails combatant; 2. Vert.

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