Peyres-Possens

Peyres-Possens
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
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Location of Peyres-Possens
Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°42′E / 46.667°N 6.700°E / 46.667; 6.700Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°42′E / 46.667°N 6.700°E / 46.667; 6.700
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Gros-de-Vaud
Area
• Total	1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation	703 m (2,306 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	159
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Postal code	1063
SFOS number	5682
Surrounded by	Boulens, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Dommartin, Fey, Montaubion-Chardonney, Naz, Sottens
Website	Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Peyres-Possens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire.

Peyres is first mentioned in 1200 as Pairi. Possens was mentioned in 1230 as Pussens.

Peyres-Possens had an area, as of 2009^[update], of 1.9 square kilometers (0.73 sq mi). Of this area, 0.94 km² (0.36 sq mi) or 49.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.76 km² (0.29 sq mi) or 39.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.19 km² (0.073 sq mi) or 9.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.6%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 4.2% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 35.4% is used for growing crops and 12.5% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

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

The former municipality is located on a hilly plateau in the mid-Jorat to the right of the Mentue river. It consists of the villages of Peyres and Possens.