What is the population of Les Clées, Vaud?

Les Clées has a population of approximately 176 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Les Clées, Vaud located?

Les Clées is located in Vaud, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.7321°, 6.4627°.

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Les Clées

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Les Clées

Total population

176

Elevation610 m

Land area7.04 km²

Coordinates46.73°, 6.46°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

610 m

Area

7.04 km²

head of government

René Lambercy

Official website

www.lesclees.ch

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Overview

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

History & geography

History

Les Clées is first mentioned in 1134 as Clees. The chapel of Les Clées was built before the 14th century. It was a filial church of the parish of Lignerolle and remained under it even after the Protestant Reformation. The chapel was rebuilt in 1738–1740. From the end of the 15th century until the beginning of the 18th century there was a furnace and a pig iron smelting operation in the village. The construction of the Vallorbe-Lausanne highway in 1990 divided the community in two.

Geography

Les Clées has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 70.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.0% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.8%. Out of the forested land, 67.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 8.7% is used for growing crops and 15.3% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality consists of the village of Les Clées and the hamlet of La Russille.

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