Jorat-Mézières

Jorat-Mézières
Carrouge village, part of the municipality
Location of Jorat-Mézières
Jorat-Mézières
Jorat-Mézières
Coordinates: 46°36′N 06°46′E / 46.600°N 6.767°E / 46.600; 6.767
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictLavaux-Oron
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total
11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
2,635
 • Density238.0/km2 (616.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
1076, 1083-4
SFOS number5806
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Surrounded byVucherens, Vulliens, Montpreveyres, Ropraz
Websitehttp://www.jorat-mezieres.ch/
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Jorat-Mézières (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁa mezjɛʁ] ) is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2016 the former municipalities of Mézières (VD), Ferlens (VD) and Carrouge (VD) merged to form the new municipality of Jorat-Mézières.[1]

Geography

After the 2016 merger Jorat-Mézières had an area of 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi).[2]

Demographics

Jorat-Mézières has a population (as of December 2020) of 2,968.[3]

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[4]

Heritage sites of national significance

The Théâtre Du Jorat is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[5]

References

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
  2. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  3. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
  5. ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.