Villars-le-Grand
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°54′N 6°59′E / 46.900°N 6.983°ECoordinates: 46°54′N 6°59′E / 46.900°N 6.983°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jean-Pierre Blaser | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 275 | |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Cigognes | |
| Postal code | 1584 | |
| SFOS number | 5463 | |
| Surrounded by | Montmagny, Avenches, Saint-Aubin (FR), Delley-Portalban (FR), Chabrey | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Villars-le-Grand is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs.
Villars-le-Grand is first mentioned in 1246 as Uilar.
Villars-le-Grand has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.2 square kilometers (1.6 sq mi). Of this area, 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi) or 87.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi) or 3.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.08 km2 (20 acres) or 1.9% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.2%. Out of the forested land, 1.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 77.4% is used for growing crops and 7.9% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Avenches District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Villars-le-Grand became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, a Grill Sable.
Villars-le-Grand has a population (as of 2009[update]) of 275. As of 2008[update], 5.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -3.5%. It has changed at a rate of -1.8% due to migration and at a rate of -1.1% due to births and deaths.
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