Rivaz
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| Coordinates: 46°28.577′N 6°46.712′E / 46.476283°N 6.778533°ECoordinates: 46°28.577′N 6°46.712′E / 46.476283°N 6.778533°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 363 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1071 | |
| SFOS number | 5609 | |
| Surrounded by | Chexbres, Meillerie (FR-74), Puidoux, Saint-Gingolph (FR-74), Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Rivaz (pro. ree-vah) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron.
Rivaz is first mentioned in 1138 as Ripa.
Rivaz has an area, as of 2009[update], of 0.31 square kilometres (0.12 sq mi). Of this area, 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) or 67.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0 km2 (0 sq mi) or 0.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.07 km2 (17 acres) or 22.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 6.5% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 12.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops, while 67.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 3.2% is in lakes and 3.2% is in rivers and streams.
The municipality was part of the Lavaux District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Rivaz became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipality along Lake Geneva is the smallest in the Canton of Vaud. It consists of the village of Rivaz and the hamlet of Sallaz.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess wavy Or and Azure.
Rivaz has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 363. As of 2008[update], 17.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 7.9%. It has changed at a rate of 0.9% due to migration and at a rate of 8.2% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (265 or 83.6%), with German being second most common (18 or 5.7%) and Portuguese being third (13 or 4.1%). There are 10 people who speak Italian.
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