Jorat-Mézières

Jorat-Mézières

Carrouge village, part of the municipality

Coat of arms
Jorat-Mézières
Coordinates: 46°36′N 06°46′E / 46.600°N 6.767°E / 46.600; 6.767Coordinates: 46°36′N 06°46′E / 46.600°N 6.767°E / 46.600; 6.767
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Lavaux-Oron
Government
 • Mayor Syndic
Area[1]
 • Total 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation 750 m (2,460 ft)
Population (Dec 2015[2])
 • Total 2,635
 • Density 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal code 1076, 1083-4
SFOS number 5806
Surrounded by Vucherens, Vulliens, Montpreveyres, Ropraz
Website http://www.jorat-mezieres.ch/
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Jorat-Mézières is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2015 the former municipalities of Mézières (VD), Ferlens (VD) and Carrouge (VD) merged to form the new municipality of Jorat-Mézières.[3]

Geography

After the 2016 merger Jorat-Mézières had an area of 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi).[1]

Demographics

Jorat-Mézières has a population (as of December 2015) of 2,635.[4]

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[5]

Heritage sites of national significance

Thêatre du Jorat

The Théâtre Du Jorat is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  2. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
  3. ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 27 April 2016
  4. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
  5. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (German) accessed 27 April 2016
  6. ↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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