Poliez-le-Grand
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
Poliez-le-Grand town hall
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Location of Poliez-le-Grand
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| Coordinates: 46°38′N 6°40′E / 46.633°N 6.667°ECoordinates: 46°38′N 6°40′E / 46.633°N 6.667°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 692 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1041 | |
| SFOS number | 5532 | |
| Surrounded by | Bottens, Dommartin, Echallens, Naz, Poliez-Pittet, Sugnens, Villars-le-Terroir | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Poliez-le-Grand is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.
Poliez-le-Grand is first mentioned around 1160-79 as Poleto. In 1225 it was mentioned as Pollie lo Grant.
Poliez-le-Grand has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.07 square kilometers (1.96 sq mi). Of this area, 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) or 79.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) or 11.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 8.5% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 63.1% is used for growing crops and 15.2% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Poliez-le-Grand became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The municipality is located on the right bank of the Talent river.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Bendy wavy of Eight Gules and Argent.
Poliez-le-Grand has a population (as of 2009[update]) of 692. As of 2008[update], 12.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 31.3%. It has changed at a rate of 26.4% due to migration and at a rate of 6.1% due to births and deaths.
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