Yvorne
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| Coordinates: 46°20′N 6°57′E / 46.333°N 6.950°ECoordinates: 46°20′N 6°57′E / 46.333°N 6.950°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Aigle | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,027 | |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1853 | |
| SFOS number | 5415 | |
| Surrounded by | Aigle, Chessel, Corbeyrier, Leysin, Roche, Vouvry (VS) | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Yvorne is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.
Yvorne has an area, as of 2009[update], of 12.2 square kilometers (4.7 sq mi). Of this area, 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) or 39.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) or 9.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) or 2.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.07 km2 (17 acres) or 0.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 29.1% is used for growing crops and 2.5% is pastures, while 15.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 1.2% is in lakes and 1.6% is in rivers and streams.
Yvorne is a vine-growing area and produces a noted white wine.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, 1. Or, a letter Y Sable, 2. Sable, a Grape Bunch Or..
Yvorne has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,027. As of 2008[update], 12.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 0.3%. It has changed at a rate of 0.8% due to migration and at a rate of -0.8% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (873 or 90.7%), with German being second most common (34 or 3.5%) and Italian being third (19 or 2.0%).
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