Montanaire

Montanaire is a municipality in the Gros-de-Vaud district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2013 when the former municipalities of Chanéaz, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges and Thierrens joined together to become the new municipality of Montanaire.[1]

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Coat of arms of Montanaire
Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°44′E / 46.667°N 6.733°E / 46.667; 6.733Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°44′E / 46.667°N 6.733°E / 46.667; 6.733
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictGros-de-Vaud
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Claude-Alain Cornu
Area
 • Total33.48 km2 (12.93 sq mi)
Elevation
768 m (2,520 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,324
 • Density69.415/km2 (179.78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
LocalitiesChanéaz, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens
Surrounded byBercher, Bioley-Magnoux, Boulens, Bussy-sur-Moudon, Démoret, Donneloye, Fey, Jorat-Menthue, Lucens, Montilliez, Moudon, Ogens, Valbroye, Villars-le-Comte (Canton of Vaud), Estavayer, Prévondavaux (Canton of Fribourg)
Websitewww.montanaire.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Montanaire Media

References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013

Other websites

  Media related to Montanaire at Wikimedia Commons