Fontanezier
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°51′N 06°39′E / 46.850°N 6.650°ECoordinates: 46°51′N 06°39′E / 46.850°N 6.650°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dominique Duvoisin | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 823 m (2,700 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 58 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Lè Motsettî | |
| Postal code | 1423 | |
| SFOS number | 5558 | |
| Surrounded by | Provence, Bonvillars, Champagne, Romairon | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Fontanezier is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon.
Fontanezier is first mentioned in 1403 as Fontanisy.
Fontanezier has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.74 square kilometers (1.44 sq mi). Of this area, 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) or 48.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) or 49.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.09 km2 (22 acres) or 2.4% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.8%. Out of the forested land, 42.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 7.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 13.6% is used for growing crops and 17.9% is pastures and 16.6% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Fontanezier became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located in the foothills of the Jura Mountains. It consists of the village of Fontanezier at an elevation of 825 m (2,707 ft) and the hamlet of Le Crozat (at 1,364 m (4,475 ft)).
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Paly of six Argent and Azure, on a bend Gules three Buckles Or.
Fontanezier has a population (as of 2009[update]) of 58. As of 2008[update], 1.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -17.1%. It has changed at a rate of -10% due to migration and at a rate of -7.1% due to births and deaths.
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