Roche, Vaud
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 6°55′E / 46.350°N 6.917°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 6°55′E / 46.350°N 6.917°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Aigle | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
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| • Total | 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,529 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1852 | |
| SFOS number | 5413 | |
| Surrounded by | Chessel, Corbeyrier, Noville, Rennaz, Villeneuve, Yvorne | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Roche is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.
Roche is first mentioned in 1177 as Rochi.
Roche has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.44 square kilometers (2.49 sq mi). Of this area, 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) or 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) or 29.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) or 17.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.06 km2 (15 acres) or 0.9% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 4.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.2%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 4.0% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 45.8% is used for growing crops and 4.0% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Aigle district, in the Rhone valley at the foot of Mont d'Arvel and along the banks of the Eau Froide gelegen. It consists of the village of Roche and the hamlets of Bez. Aigle, in der Rhoneebene am Fuss des Mont d'Arvel und am Ufer der Eau Froide gelegen.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Azure, a base chevrony irregular per pale Vert and Sable, a pine tree Vert and a Chamois proper.
Roche has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,529. As of 2008[update], 19.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 5.9%. It has changed at a rate of 7.5% due to migration and at a rate of -0.9% due to births and deaths.
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