Saint-Livres | ||
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Saint-Livres village
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Coordinates: 46°30′N 06°23′E / 46.500°N 6.383°ECoordinates: 46°30′N 06°23′E / 46.500°N 6.383°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Vaud | |
District | Morges | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Syndic | |
Area | ||
• Total | 8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 713 | |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 1176 | |
SFOS number | 5435 | |
Surrounded by | Aubonne, Bière, Lavigny, Montherod, Yens | |
Website |
http://www.st-livres.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
Saint-Livres (Or Saint Livers in English) is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Saint-Livres is first mentioned in 1220 as apud Sanctum Liberium.
Saint-Livres has an area, as of 2009[update], of 8.12 square kilometers (3.14 sq mi). Of this area, 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) or 49.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi) or 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) or 6.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 41.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 35.0% is used for growing crops and 9.4% is pastures, while 5.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Aubonne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Saint-Livres became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located on the Col du Marchairuz road.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, two Spruce Branches in saltire Vert fructed Gules.
Saint-Livres has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 713. As of 2008[update], 10.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 15.6%. It has changed at a rate of 13.5% due to migration and at a rate of 2.2% due to births and deaths.