Vallon, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°53′N 6°57′E / 46.883°N 6.950°ECoordinates: 46°53′N 6°57′E / 46.883°N 6.950°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 404 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1565 | |
| SFOS number | 2045 | |
| Surrounded by | Corcelles-près-Payerne (VD), Delley-Portalban, Gletterens, Grandcour (VD), Missy (VD), Saint-Aubin | |
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Vallon is a municipality located in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Vallon is first mentioned in 1200 as Valum.
Vallon has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.5 square kilometers (1.4 sq mi). Of this area, 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) or 88.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.12 km2 (0.046 sq mi) or 3.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 8.8% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.3% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 78.6% is used for growing crops and 8.0% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Broye district, in the Vully foothills. It consists of the village of Vallon and the hamlet of Carignan.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, on a Fess Gules three Ogresses.
Vallon has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 404. As of 2008[update], 11.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 11.3%. Migration accounted for 8.8%, while births and deaths accounted for 5.6%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (233 or 87.3%) as their first language, German is the second most common (29 or 10.9%) and Portuguese is the third (4 or 1.5%). There is 1 person who speaks Italian.
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