Saint-Barthélemy, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°38′N 6°36′E / 46.633°N 6.600°ECoordinates: 46°38′N 6°36′E / 46.633°N 6.600°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 784 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1040 | |
| SFOS number | 5535 | |
| Surrounded by | Assens, Bettens, Bioley-Orjulaz, Échallens, Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville, Oulens-sous-Échallens | |
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www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Saint-Barthélemy is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Saint-Barthélemy is first mentioned in 1265 as capellam sancti Bartholomei.
Saint-Barthélemy is just 10 minutes northeast of Lausanne, the capital of the canton, and 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Échallens, the capital of the district. It is situated in the bread-basket agricultural district known as the Gros-de-Vaud. It is traversed by the river Talent.
The landscape is a hilly high plateau between the watersheds of Lake Geneva to the south and Lake Neuchâtel to the north.
Saint-Barthélemy has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.12 square kilometres (1.59 sq mi). Of this area, 3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi) or 81.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 11.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Out of the forested land, 10.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 66.5% is used for growing crops and 14.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Échallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Saint-Barthélemy became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The municipality is located in the Gros-de-Vaud region, on the Échallens-Cossonay road. It consists of the village of Saint-Barthélemy and the hamlet of Bretigny.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules a Castle surrounded with four Escallops 1-2-1 counterchanged.
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