Villars-le-Terroir
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°38′E / 46.650°N 6.633°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 6°38′E / 46.650°N 6.633°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 647 m (2,123 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,034 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1040 | |
| SFOS number | 5537 | |
| Surrounded by | Echallens, Fey, Goumoens-la-Ville, Penthéréaz, Poliez-le-Grand, Sugnens, Vuarrens | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Villars-le-Terroir is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Villars-le-Terroir has an area, as of 2009[update], of 7.09 square kilometres (2.74 sq mi). Of this area, 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) or 77.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 14.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 8.9% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.1%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 64.0% is used for growing crops and 12.8% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Villars-le-Terroir became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Chevron Argent between three Bezants (Or) two and one.
Villars-le-Terroir has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,034. As of 2008[update], 5.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 19%. It has changed at a rate of 13.3% due to migration and at a rate of 4.7% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (600 or 94.2%), with German being second most common (16 or 2.5%) and Italian being third (5 or 0.8%).
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