Naz, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°42′E / 46.667°N 6.700°ECoordinates: 46°40′N 6°42′E / 46.667°N 6.700°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 137 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1041 | |
| SFOS number | 5528 | |
| Surrounded by | Dommartin, Poliez-le-Grand, Sugnens, Fey, Peyres-Possens. | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Naz is a former 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.
Naz is first mentioned around 1200 as Nars.
Naz has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.17 square kilometers (0.45 sq mi). Of this area, 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) or 69.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) or 21.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.08 km2 (20 acres) or 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 53.8% is used for growing crops and 15.4% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Naz became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, on a Bend Argent three Shovels bendwise Gules.
Naz has a population (as of 2009[update]) of 137. As of 2008[update], 13.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 52.2%. It has changed at a rate of 33.3% due to migration and at a rate of 18.9% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (87 or 95.6%) with the rest speaking German
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