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Montaubion-Chardonney

Montaubion-Chardonney
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Coat of arms of Montaubion-Chardonney
Coat of arms
Montaubion-Chardonney is located in Switzerland
Montaubion-Chardonney
Montaubion-Chardonney
Montaubion-Chardonney is located in Canton of Vaud
Montaubion-Chardonney
Montaubion-Chardonney
Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°43′E / 46.650°N 6.717°E / 46.650; 6.717Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°43′E / 46.650°N 6.717°E / 46.650; 6.717
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Gros-de-Vaud
Area
 • Total 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation 761 m (2,497 ft)
Population
 • Total 69
 • Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Postal code 1041
SFOS number 5677
Surrounded by Dommartin, Peney-le-Jorat, Peyres-Possens, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz, Villars-Tiercelin
Website
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Montaubion-Chardonney was a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Jorat-Menthue.

Montaubion-Chardonney is first mentioned in 1200 as in Monte Albeonis. In 1223 Montaubion was mentioned as Montalbium and in 1223 Chardonney was mentioned as Chardenai.

Montaubion-Chardonney has an area, as of 2009, of 2.1 square kilometers (0.81 sq mi). Of this area, 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) or 62.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) or 30.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.12 km2 (30 acres) or 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.8%. Out of the forested land, 28.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 48.3% is used for growing crops and 13.7% is pastures.

The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Montaubion-Chardonney became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.

The village is located in the heart of the Jorat region. It consists of two hamlets on the right bank of the Mentue.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, from a Coupeaux rising a Thistle Argent.

Montaubion-Chardonney has a population (As of December 2009) of 69. As of 2008, 8.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -10.4%. It has changed at a rate of -11.7% due to migration and at a rate of -1.3% due to births and deaths.


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