Blonay – Saint-Légier
Appearance
Blonay – Saint-Légier | |
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Coordinates: 46°27′55″N 06°53′41″E / 46.46528°N 6.89472°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic Alain Bovay |
Area | |
• Total | 31.24 km2 (12.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,732 |
• Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1806 1807 |
SFOS number | 5892 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
Localities | Bains-de-l'Alliaz, L'Alliaz, Lally, Les Chevalleyres, Les Pléiades, Clies, Hauteville, La Chiésaz |
Surrounded by | Châtel-Saint-Denis (FR), Haut-Intyamon (FR), Montreux, La Tour-de-Peilz |
Website | traitdunion-fusion Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Blonay – Saint-Légier is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was established on 1 January 2022 with the merger of the municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz.
History
[edit]Blonay was first mentioned in 861 as Blodennaco. In 1108 it was mentioned as Bloniaco. During the 13th century it was known as Blonay, Blonai and Blunai.[1] Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz was first mentioned in 1228 as Sanctus Leodegarus.[2] On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into the new municipality of Blonay – Saint-Légier.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Blonay in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Laufende Projekte". www.agvchapp.bfs.admin.ch. 11 May 2021.