Peney-le-Jorat
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°37′N 06°43′E / 46.617°N 6.717°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 06°43′E / 46.617°N 6.717°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marc Ducret | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 844 m (2,769 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 377 | |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Penatzets Les Tavans |
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| Postal code | 1059 | |
| SFOS number | 5796 | |
| Surrounded by | Montaubion-Chardonney, Villars-Mendraz, Sottens, Hermenches, Corcelles-le-Jorat, Villars-Tiercelin | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Peney-le-Jorat is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the south-west of Switzerland, in close proximity to both France and Italy.
The villages of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Jorat-Menthue.
Peney-le-Jorat is first mentioned around 1141-43 as Pinoy.
Peney-le-Jorat has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.5 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) or 54.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi) or 39.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 5.8% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 38.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 38.3% is used for growing crops and 16.4% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Peney-le-Jorat became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The village is located on a plateau in the middle Jorat. It consists of the village of Peney-le-Jorat and a number of surrounding hamlets.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, on three Hills as many Pine-trees Argent, in chief two Gad-flies Or.
Peney-le-Jorat has a population (As of December 2009[update]) of 377. As of 2008[update], 12.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 25.7%. It has changed at a rate of 14.7% due to migration and at a rate of 11.3% due to births and deaths.
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