Villars-Sainte-Croix
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°34′E / 46.567°N 6.567°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 06°34′E / 46.567°N 6.567°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Ouest Lausannois | |
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Syndic Michel Jenny |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 710 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1029 | |
| SFOS number | 5651 | |
| Surrounded by | Bussigny-près-Lausanne, Crissier, Mex | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Villars-Sainte-Croix is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois.
The Order of St John owned the old village church and a hospital which is mentioned in records from before 1272. The buildings still existed as ruins in 1546. Both had been part of the commandry of La Chaux.
Villars-Sainte-Croix has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.7 square kilometers (0.66 sq mi). Of this area, 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) or 53.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) or 9.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 37.6% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 6.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 17.6%. Out of the forested land, 7.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 43.6% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the old Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Villars-Sainte-Croix became part of the new district of Ouest Lausannois.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules, a Maltese Cross counterchanged.
Villars-Sainte-Croix has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 710. As of 2008[update], 23.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 19.8%. It has changed at a rate of 14.2% due to migration and at a rate of 5.3% due to births and deaths.
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