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Montilliez

Montilliez
Poliez-le-Grand town hall
Poliez-le-Grand town hall
Coat of arms of Montilliez
Coat of arms
Montilliez is located in Switzerland
Montilliez
Montilliez
Montilliez is located in Canton of Vaud
Montilliez
Montilliez
Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°40′E / 46.650°N 6.667°E / 46.650; 6.667Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°40′E / 46.650°N 6.667°E / 46.650; 6.667
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Gros-de-Vaud
Government
 • Mayor Syndic
Area
 • Total 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 1,656
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
SFOS number 5540
Surrounded by Fey, Villars-le-Terroir
Website http://www.montilliez.ch
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Montilliez is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.

Dommartin is first mentioned in 908 as Domno Martino villa. Naz is first mentioned around 1200 as Nars. Poliez-le-Grand is first mentioned around 1160-79 as Poleto. In 1225 it was mentioned as Pollie lo Grant. Sugnens is first mentioned in 1177 as Sugnens.

Montilliez has an area, as of 2009, of 15.07 square kilometers (5.82 sq mi). Of this area, 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) or 67.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) or 24.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 7.0% is settled (buildings or roads).

The historical population is given in the following chart:



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