Bussigny-sur-Oron
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°51′E / 46.567°N 6.850°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 06°51′E / 46.567°N 6.850°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Raymond Casellini | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 769 m (2,523 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 77 | |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Cabris | |
| Postal code | 1607 | |
| SFOS number | 5781 | |
| Surrounded by | Saint-Martin (FR), Maracon, Ecoteaux, Chesalles-sur-Oron | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Bussigny-sur-Oron is a former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron.
Bussigny-sur-Oron is first mentioned in 1433 as Bussignye. In 1517 it was mentioned in a land registry of Count Jean II de Gruyère.
Bussigny-sur-Oron has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.2 square kilometers (0.46 sq mi). Of this area, 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) or 79.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 13.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.1 km2 (25 acres) or 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 30.2% is used for growing crops and 47.4% is pastures, while 1.7% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bussigny-sur-Oron became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The small municipality is located near the Lausanne-Bulle road along the Mionnaz river.
The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye are seeking approval from the Canton to merge on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron.
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