Paudex
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| Coordinates: 46°30′N 06°40′E / 46.500°N 6.667°ECoordinates: 46°30′N 06°40′E / 46.500°N 6.667°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
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Syndic Serge Reichen |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,492 | |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1094 | |
| SFOS number | 5588 | |
| Surrounded by | Belmont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR-74), Lutry, Pully | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Paudex is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. It is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.
Paudex is first mentioned in 1220 as Paudais.
Paudex has an area, as of 2009[update], of 0.48–0.5 square kilometers (0.19–0.19 sq mi) (depending on calculation method). Of this area, 0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi) or 8.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) or 10.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 83.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 2.1% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 64.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 14.6%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, 6.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 2.1% is pastures, while 6.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Lausanne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Paudex became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipality is located along Lake Geneva between Pully and Lutry.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Bar wavy Argent, in chief a Rooster passant of the same.
Paudex has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,492. As of 2008[update], 29.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 0.4%. It has changed at a rate of -1.6% due to migration and at a rate of 2.4% due to births and deaths.
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