Veytaux
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Chillon Castle in Veytaux municipality
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Location of Veytaux
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| Coordinates: 46°25′N 6°56′E / 46.417°N 6.933°ECoordinates: 46°25′N 6°56′E / 46.417°N 6.933°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 865 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1820 | |
| SFOS number | 5891 | |
| Surrounded by | Haut-Intyamon (FR), La Tour-de-Peilz, Montreux, Noville, Rossinière, Villeneuve | |
| Website |
http://www.veytaux.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Veytaux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The Chateau of Chillon provides a marvelous view of the entire Lake of Geneva located in Avenue de Chillon.
Veytaux is first mentioned in 1332 as Veytour.
Veytaux has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.8 square kilometers (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) or 14.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) or 74.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 5.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, 70.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 13.9% is used for alpine pastures. Of the unproductive areas, 3.1% is unproductive vegetation and 2.5% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality was part of the Vevey District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Veytaux became part of the new district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.
It consists of the village of Veytaux and the hamlet of Grandchamp.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, between two Palls wavy Azure a Tower surmounted by a Chamois salient all Sable; Base Azure.
Veytaux has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 865. As of 2008[update], 26.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -3.1%. It has changed at a rate of 0% due to migration and at a rate of -0.6% due to births and deaths.
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