Mutrux
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| Coordinates: 46°53′N 06°43′E / 46.883°N 6.717°ECoordinates: 46°53′N 06°43′E / 46.883°N 6.717°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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Syndic Didier Delay |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 154 | |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Chats borgnes | |
| Postal code | 1428 | |
| SFOS number | 5563 | |
| Surrounded by | Provence, Fresens (NE), Vaumarcus (NE), Concise | |
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website missing Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Mutrux is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Mutrux is first mentioned in 1309 as Mostrue. In 1359 it was mentioned as Mustrueu.
Mutrux has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.21 square kilometers (1.24 sq mi). Of this area, 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) or 34.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) or 62.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.11 km2 (27 acres) or 3.4% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 61.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.6% is used for growing crops and 8.1% is pastures and 4.7% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Mutrux became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located in the north-east of the district at the foot of Mont Aubert.
The municipalities of Concise, Corcelles-près-Concise, Mutrux and Onnens are considering a merger 1 January 2014 into the new municipality of with an, as of 2011[update], undetermined name.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Vert, a Chapel Argent roofed Gules and topped with a Cross Or.
Mutrux has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 154. As of 2008[update], 4.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 8.9%. It has changed at a rate of 12.1% due to migration and at a rate of -3.2% due to births and deaths.
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