Prahins
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 6°44′E / 46.733°N 6.733°ECoordinates: 46°44′N 6°44′E / 46.733°N 6.733°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 125 | |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1408 | |
| SFOS number | 5927 | |
| Surrounded by | Bioley-Magnoux, Chanéaz, Démoret, Donneloye, Mézery-près-Donneloye, Molondin | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Prahins is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipality of Prahins merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Donneloye.
Prahins is first mentioned in 1186 as Prehes.
Prahins had an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.4 square kilometers (0.93 sq mi). Of this area, 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi) or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 26.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.14 km2 (35 acres) or 5.9% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 52.7% is used for growing crops and 13.0% is pastures.
The former municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Prahins became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The former municipality is located at the intersection of the Yverdon-Moudon and Morges-Payerne roads, on the right bank of the Mentue river. It consists of the linear village of Prahins.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Vair, in Chief Azure a Wing Or.
Prahins had a population (as of 2010[update]) of 125. As of 2008[update], 7.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 1.6%. It has changed at a rate of 2.3% due to migration and at a rate of -0.8% due to births and deaths.
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