Vuiteboeuf
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Vuiteboeuf village church
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Location of Vuiteboeuf
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| Coordinates: 46°48.484′N 6°32.9499′E / 46.808067°N 6.5491650°ECoordinates: 46°48.484′N 6°32.9499′E / 46.808067°N 6.5491650°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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Syndic Georges Karlen |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,165 m (3,822 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 545 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Vuitebolards | |
| Postal code | 1445 | |
| SFOS number | 5766 | |
| Localities | Peney | |
| Surrounded by | Sainte-Croix, Vugelles-La Mothe, Orges, Valeyres-sous-Montagny, Essert-sous-Champvent, Champvent, Baulmes | |
| Website |
www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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Vuiteboeuf is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Vuiteboeuf is first mentioned in 1028 as Vaitibo.
Vuiteboeuf has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.1 square kilometers (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) or 48.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi) or 43.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 8.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.1%. Out of the forested land, 41.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 40.7% is used for growing crops and 6.3% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Vuiteboeuf became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located at the foot of the Sainte-Croix hills. It consists of the village of Vuiteboeuf and the hamlet of Peney.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, a Bar wavy Azure, in chief three Mining-wheels Sable, in base a Church of the first roofed Gules.
Vuiteboeuf has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 545. As of 2008[update], 19.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11.8%. It has changed at a rate of 1.9% due to migration and at a rate of 9.9% due to births and deaths.
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