Orny, Switzerland
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Canal d'Entreroches port building in Orny village
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| Coordinates: 46°40′N 06°32′E / 46.667°N 6.533°ECoordinates: 46°40′N 06°32′E / 46.667°N 6.533°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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Syndic Martial Messeiller |
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| • Total | 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 467 m (1,532 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 375 | |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1317 | |
| SFOS number | 5493 | |
| Surrounded by | Bavois, Eclépens, La Sarraz, Pompaples | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Orny is a municipality in the district of Morges of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Orny is first mentioned in 1011 as in Orne.
Orny has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.56 square kilometers (2.15 sq mi). Of this area, 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) or 75.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) or 16.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.3% of the area Out of the forested land, 14.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 66.2% is used for growing crops and 8.3% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Cossonay District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Orny became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located at the entrance of the Nozon valley into the Orbe plains. It consists of the village of Orny and the settlement of Entreroches.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Pally of Six Argent and Azure, in Chief Gules two Mullets of Five Or, overall a Tower Or roofed and topped with a Cross.
Orny has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 375. As of 2008[update], 14.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 20.4%. It has changed at a rate of 23% due to migration and at a rate of -3.6% due to births and deaths.
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