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Sergey, Switzerland

Sergey
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Coat of arms of Sergey
Coat of arms
Sergey is located in Switzerland
Sergey
Sergey
Sergey is located in Canton of Vaud
Sergey
Sergey
Coordinates: 46°45′N 06°30′E / 46.750°N 6.500°E / 46.750; 6.500Coordinates: 46°45′N 06°30′E / 46.750°N 6.500°E / 46.750; 6.500
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Jura-Nord Vaudois
Government
 • Mayor Syndic
Suzanne Buffat
Area
 • Total 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation 613 m (2,011 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 144
 • Density 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Les Ours
Postal code 1355
SFOS number 5762
Surrounded by Rances, Valeyres-sous-Rances, Montcherand, Les Clées, L'Abergement
Website www.sergey.ch
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Sergey is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Sergey is first mentioned in 1321 as Sergeys.

Sergey has an area, as of 2009, of 1.5 square kilometers (0.58 sq mi). Of this area, 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) or 67.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 19.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) or 14.4% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 6.2% of the area Out of the forested land, 16.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 51.4% is used for growing crops and 15.8% is pastures.

The municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Sergey became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.

The municipality is located at the foot of Mont Suchet.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess: 1. Argent, a Semi-Bear rampant issuant Sable, langued Gules; 2. Pally of Six Argent and Azure

Sergey has a population (as of December 2015) of 144. As of 2008, 4.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 31.1%. It has changed at a rate of 17.9% due to migration and at a rate of 14.2% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (106 or 98.1%), with German being second most common (1 or 0.9%) and Dutch being third (1 or 0.9%).


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