Penthéréaz

Penthéréaz
Coat of arms
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Location of Penthéréaz
Coordinates: 46°41′N 6°36′E / 46.683°N 6.600°E / 46.683; 6.600Coordinates: 46°41′N 6°36′E / 46.683°N 6.600°E / 46.683; 6.600
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Gros-de-Vaud
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Elevation	624 m (2,047 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	389
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code	1375
SFOS number	5531
Surrounded by	Bavois, Chavornay, Corcelles-sur-Chavornay, Goumoens-la-Ville, Goumoens-le-Jux, Villars-le-Terroir, Vuarrens
Website	http://www.penthereaz.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Penthéréaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Penthéréaz is first mentioned in 1141 as Panterea.

Penthéréaz has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 5.68 square kilometers (2.19 sq mi). Of this area, 3.66 km² (1.41 sq mi) or 64.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.71 km² (0.66 sq mi) or 30.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.31 km² (0.12 sq mi) or 5.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 56.5% is used for growing crops and 6.5% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.

The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Penthéréaz became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.

It consists of the village of Penthéréaz and three hamlets.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Or and Gules, two Corn Ears counterchanged.

Penthéréaz has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 389. As of 2008^[update], 5.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 9.9%. It has changed at a rate of 3.9% due to migration and at a rate of 6.9% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks French (325 or 95.0%), with German being second most common (7 or 2.0%) and Portuguese being third (6 or 1.8%). There are 2 people who speak Italian.