What is the population of Fiez, Vaud?

Fiez has a population of approximately 412 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Fiez, Vaud located?

Fiez is located in Vaud, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.8281°, 6.6240°.

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Fiez

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Total population

412

Elevation520 m

Land area6.83 km²

Coordinates46.83°, 6.62°

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City facts

Elevation

520 m

Area

6.83 km²

head of government

Didier Fardel

Official website

www.fiez.ch

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Overview

Fiez is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Fiez is first mentioned in 885 as Figiaco.

Geography

Fiez has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.1% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, 28.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 24.7% is used for growing crops and 3.1% is pastures, while 2.5% is used for orchards or vine crops and 31.6% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality is located at the foot of the Jura Mountains on the right bank of the Arnon river. In addition to the land around the main village, it also includes an exclave north of Chasseron mountain, with multiple seasonal herding camps.

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