Villars-Bramard
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°54′E / 46.717°N 6.900°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 6°54′E / 46.717°N 6.900°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.20 km2 (1.24 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 119 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1682 | |
| SFOS number | 5829 | |
| Surrounded by | Cerniaz, Dompierre, Romont (FR), Rossens, Sédeilles, Seigneux, Villarzel | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Villars-Bramard is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The villages of Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Valbroye.
Villars-Bramard has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.2 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) or 54.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) or 37.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) or 6.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 44.3% is used for growing crops and 8.2% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Payerne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Villars-Bramard became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Paschal Lamb carrying a Banner Argent crossed Gules.
Villars-Bramard has a population (As of December 2009[update]) of 119. As of 2008[update], 8.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 2.6%. It has changed at a rate of -4.3% due to migration and at a rate of 6.9% due to births and deaths.
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