Jorat-Mézières

Jorat-Mézières 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.[2]

Jorat-Mézières
Municipality in Switzerland
Carrouge village, part of the municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Jorat-Mézières
Jorat-Mézières
Jorat-Mézières
Coordinates: 46°36′N 06°46′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictLavaux-Oron
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total1,109 km2 (428 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,873
 • Density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1076, 1083-4
SFOS number5806
Surrounded byVucherens, Vulliens, Montpreveyres, Ropraz
Websitehttp://www.jorat-mezieres.ch/
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Geography

After the 2016 merger Jorat-Mézières had an area of 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi).[3]

Demographics

Jorat-Mézières has a population (as of December 2019) of 2,951.[4]

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[5]

Heritage sites of national significance
Thêatre du Jorat

The Théâtre Du Jorat is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[6]

References
  1. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
  3. Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  4. "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
  6. "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.
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