Oron-le-Châtel
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
Oron-le-Châtel train station and Oron Castle
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 Oron-le-Châtel
Oron-le-Châtel
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Location of Oron-le-Châtel
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°50′E / 46.567°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 06°50′E / 46.567°N 6.833°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mme Danielle Richard-Martignier | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 722 m (2,369 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 293 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Tournesols | |
| Postal code | 1608 | |
| SFOS number | 5794 | |
| Surrounded by | Chapelle (Glâne) (FR), Chesalles-sur-Oron, Palézieux, Oron-la-Ville | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Oron-le-Châtel is a former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron.
Oron-le-Châtel is first mentioned in 1137 as Oruns.
Oron-le-Châtel had an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.3 square kilometers (0.50 sq mi). Of this area, 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) or 54.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 30.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) or 14.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.8% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 35.7% is used for growing crops and 17.5% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Oron-le-Châtel became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The former municipality is located on the right bank of the Broye.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Sable, an Eagle Or.
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