Treycovagnes
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| Coordinates: 46°46′N 6°36′E / 46.767°N 6.600°ECoordinates: 46°46′N 6°36′E / 46.767°N 6.600°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 463 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1436 | |
| SFOS number | 5931 | |
| Surrounded by | Chamblon, Épendes, Montagny-près-Yverdon, Suscévaz, Yverdon-les-Bains | |
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Treycovagnes is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Treycovagnes is first mentioned in 1228 as Trescovanes.
Treycovagnes has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.1 square kilometers (0.81 sq mi). Of this area, 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) or 82.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) or 2.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 13.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.8%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.4% of the area Out of the forested land, 0.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 76.4% is used for growing crops and 2.9% is pastures, while 2.9% 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 Treycovagnes became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located on the Yverdon-les-Bains and Orbe road. It consists of the linear village of Treycovagnes and the hamlets of Châtelard and Uttins.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, three Pine-trees bendwise sinsiter eradicated Vert, overall on a Bend Gules three Escallops of the first bendwise.
Treycovagnes has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 463. As of 2008[update], 8.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 1.3%. It has changed at a rate of -5% due to migration and at a rate of 7.4% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (429 or 93.7%) as their first language, with German being second most common (13 or 2.8%) and Italian being third (7 or 1.5%).
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