Reverolle

Reverolle
Coat of arms
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Location of Reverolle
Coordinates: 46°32′N 06°26′E / 46.533°N 6.433°E / 46.533; 6.433Coordinates: 46°32′N 06°26′E / 46.533°N 6.433°E / 46.533; 6.433
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Morges
Government
• Mayor	Syndic Bertrand Dubois
Area
• Total	1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation	585 m (1,919 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	361
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Postal code	1128
SFOS number	5644
Surrounded by	Apples, Bussy-Chardonney, Clarmont, Vaux-sur-Morges
Website	www.reverolle.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Reverolle is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.

Reverolle is first mentioned in 1177 as Ruuilora.

Reverolle has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 1.2 square kilometers (0.46 sq mi). Of this area, 0.94 km² (0.36 sq mi) or 79.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.02 km² (0.0077 sq mi) or 1.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.18 km² (0.069 sq mi) or 15.3% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 10.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.1%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 67.8% is used for growing crops and 1.7% is pastures, while 10.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality was part of the Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Reverolle became part of the new district of Morges.

The municipality is located on a terrace between Lake Geneva and the Jura Mountains.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Chevron Argent between three Acorns, two and one of the same.

Reverolle has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 361. As of 2008^[update], 10.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 6.9%. It has changed at a rate of 0.3% due to migration and at a rate of 6% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks French (304 or 94.1%), with German being second most common (8 or 2.5%) and Portuguese being third (5 or 1.5%). There is 1 person who speaks Italian.