Suscévaz
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| Coordinates: 46°46′N 6°35′E / 46.767°N 6.583°ECoordinates: 46°46′N 6°35′E / 46.767°N 6.583°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 198 | |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1437 | |
| SFOS number | 5930 | |
| Surrounded by | Chamblon, Champvent, Épendes, Mathod, Treycovagnes, Villars-sous-Champvent | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Suscévaz is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Suscévaz is first mentioned in 1140 as Subsilva.
Suscévaz has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.2 square kilometers (1.6 sq mi). Of this area, 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) or 82.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 10.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.09 km2 (22 acres) or 2.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 9.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 76.1% is used for growing crops and 5.3% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Suscévaz became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Barry wavy of Six Gules and Vert, a Lion rampant Or.
Suscévaz has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 198. As of 2008[update], 5.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 6.9%. It has changed at a rate of 7.4% due to migration and at a rate of 0% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (166 or 93.3%) as their first language, with Portuguese being second most common (7 or 3.9%) and German being third (3 or 1.7%).
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