Saint-Saphorin
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| Coordinates: 46°28′N 6°48′E / 46.467°N 6.800°ECoordinates: 46°28′N 6°48′E / 46.467°N 6.800°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 384 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Saint-Saphoriens | |
| Postal code | 1071 | |
| SFOS number | 5610 | |
| Surrounded by | Chardonne, Chexbres, Puidoux, Rivaz, Saint-Gingolph (FR-74) | |
| Website |
http://www.saint-saphorin.ch Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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Saint-Saphorin is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located on the shore of Lake Geneva, in the district of Lavaux-Oron.
Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) is first mentioned in 1138 as de Sancto Sufforiano.
Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) has an area, as of 2009[update], of 0.89 square kilometres (0.34 sq mi). Of this area, 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 56.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) or 11.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 30.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 11.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 18.0%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 9.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 11.2% is used for growing crops and 12.4% is pastures, while 32.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Lavaux District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
It consists of the village of Saint-Saphorin and the hamlets of Glérolles, Les Faverges, Ogoz and Lignières.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Argent and Gules, overall a Bend wavy counterchanged.
Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 384. As of 2008[update], 24.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 2.2%. It has changed at a rate of -5% due to migration and at a rate of 6.6% due to births and deaths.
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