Les Thioleyres
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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 Les Thioleyres
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| Coordinates: 46°32′N 06°48′E / 46.533°N 6.800°ECoordinates: 46°32′N 06°48′E / 46.533°N 6.800°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | René Brugger | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 213 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Thiolérus | |
| Postal code | 1607 | |
| SFOS number | 5801 | |
| Surrounded by | Les Tavernes, Palézieux, Granges (Veveyse) (FR), Puidoux | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Les Thioleyres is a former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in 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.
Les Thioleyres had an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.9 square kilometers (0.73 sq mi). Of this area, 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) or 86.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi) or 7.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, 3.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 59.6% is used for growing crops and 25.9% is pastures.
The former municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Les Thioleyres became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale, 1: Or, two Shovels Gules one and one; 2: Sable, a Crozier Or.
Les Thioleyres has a population (as of 2010[update]) of 213. As of 2008[update], 2.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 27.6%. It has changed at a rate of 15.3% due to migration and at a rate of 12.4% due to births and deaths.
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