Country Switzerland Elevation 473 m Local time Tuesday 2:30 AM Sfos number 5831 | Canton Vaud Area 33.61 km² District Broye-Vully District | |
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Surrounded by Cerniaz, Dompierre, Romont (FR), Rossens, Sédeilles, Seigneux, Villarzel Weather 8°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Valbroye is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
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Map of Valbroye, Switzerland
The villages of Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Valbroye.
History
Cerniaz is first mentioned in 1444 as Sernia. Combremont-le-Grand is first mentioned in 911 as Cumbromo. In 1142 it was mentioned as Combremont. Combremont-le-Petit is first mentioned in 911 as Cumbromo. In 1142 it was mentioned as Combremont. Granges-près-Marnand is first mentioned in 881 as in fine Graniacense. In 1228 it was mentioned as Granges. The current name was adopted in 1952. Marnand is first mentioned in 1142 as Marnant. Sassel is first mentioned in 1177 as Sases. Seigneux is first mentioned around 1216-50 as Simuus.
Geography
Valbroye has an area, as of 2009, of 33.61 square kilometers (12.98 sq mi). Of this area, 22.41 km2 (8.65 sq mi) or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) or 25.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) or 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Sights
The entire villages of Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand and Sassel are designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites