Suchy | ||
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Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°36′E / 46.717°N 6.600°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 6°36′E / 46.717°N 6.600°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Vaud | |
District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Syndic | |
Area | ||
• Total | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 542 | |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 1433 | |
SFOS number | 5929 | |
Surrounded by | Belmont-sur-Yverdon, Chavornay, Corcelles-sur-Chavornay, Épendes, Essert-Pittet, Essertines-sur-Yverdon | |
Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
Suchy is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Suchy is first mentioned in 885 as Solpiaco id est Suzchie.
Suchy has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.7 square kilometers (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) or 59.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi) or 37.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.23 km2 (0.089 sq mi) or 3.5% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 50.0% is used for growing crops and 8.7% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Suchy became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Azure, two Keys in saltire counterchanged.
Suchy has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 542. As of 2008[update], 10.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 25.1%. It has changed at a rate of 18.6% due to migration and at a rate of 6% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (316 or 91.6%) as their first language, with German being second most common (19 or 5.5%) and Portuguese being third (6 or 1.7%).