Peney-le-Jorat

Coordinates: 46°37′N 06°43′E / 46.617°N 6.717°E / 46.617; 6.717
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Peney-le-Jorat
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Peney-le-Jorat is located in Switzerland
Peney-le-Jorat
Peney-le-Jorat
Peney-le-Jorat is located in Canton of Vaud
Peney-le-Jorat
Peney-le-Jorat
Coordinates: 46°37′N 06°43′E / 46.617°N 6.717°E / 46.617; 6.717
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictGros-de-Vaud
Government
 • MayorMarc Ducret
Area
 • Total4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation
844 m (2,769 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total377
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Les Penatzets
Les Tavans
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1059
SFOS number5796
Surrounded byMontaubion-Chardonney, Villars-Mendraz, Sottens, Hermenches, Corcelles-le-Jorat, Villars-Tiercelin
Website
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Peney-le-Jorat was a municipality of the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011, the former municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged to form the new municipality of Jorat-Menthue.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 17 February 2011

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