Savigny, Switzerland
SavignyCountry Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Lavaux
46°34′N 6°43′E / 46.567°N 6.717°E / 46.567; 6.717Coordinates: 46°34′N 6°43′E / 46.567°N 6.717°E / 46.567; 6.717
Population 3,368 (Dec 2009)
- Density 211 /km2 (545 /sq mi)
Area 16.00 km2 (6.18 sq mi)
Elevation 799 m (2,621 ft)
Postal code 1073
SFOS number 5611
Demonym Savignolans
Surrounded by Belmont-sur-Lausanne, Forel (Lavaux), Les Cullayes, Lausanne, Lutry, Montpreveyres, Pully, Villette (Lavaux)
Website www.savigny.ch
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Savigny is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux.
Geography
Savigny lies 793m above sea-level, 8 km (5 mi) east from Lausanne the capital of its canton. The thinly distributed community stretches across the Swiss landscape and ends on the Jorat to the south east over looking Lake Geneva.
The district encompasses 16.0 km2 (6 sq mi) area that includes a part of the Molasse peaks in the Jorat. As of 1997 11% of the district is inhabited area, 30% is forest and 59% is agricultural land.
Population
As of the end of 2004 Savigny has 3280 inhabitants, placing it in the middle of the range for size in the cantons of Waadt. 86.5% of the population speak French, 7.5% German and 1.6% English.
References
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office, MS Excel document – Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach Kantonen, Bezirken und Gemeinden (German) accessed 25 August 2010
External links
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