Villars-Burquin
Villars -Burquin was a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011, the municipality Villars -Burquin merged with Romairon, Vaugondry and Fontanezier the new community Tévenon.
Geography
Villars -Burquin lies 750 m above sea level. M., 7 km north of the district capital Yverdon- les- Bains ( straight line ). The village stretches along the Jura south slope, in a scenic location around 300 m above the lake level of Lake Neuchâtel.
The area of 4.8 km ² large former municipal area comprises a narrow section on the anticlines of Chasseron chain. The communal land extends from the Jura foothills north across the slope of Villars -Burquin and the steep wooded hillside La Côte up to the crest of En Tévenon ( 1,345 m above sea level. M. ). North of this ridge is a narrow tip extends over the trough Creux aux Chèvres and Waldhöhe La Joux, with 1,432 m above sea level. M. is the highest elevation of the community, to the valley of the brook Bied above the gorge Poëta Raisse. The creek is part of the catchment area of the Areuse. From the municipality surface 1997 6 % came from settlements, 61 % of forest and woody plants and 33% to agriculture.
To the municipality Villars -Burquin included some individual farms, which are scattered through the Jura hills. Neighboring communities of Villars -Burquin before the merger were Fontaines- sur -Grandson, Mauborget, Romairon and Vaugondry.
Population
With 571 inhabitants ( 31 December 2010) Villars -Burquin was one of the smaller municipalities in the canton of Vaud. Of the 91.3 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 4.8 % and 0.8 % Italian-speaking (as of 2000). The population of Villars -Burquin amounted in 1900 to 302 inhabitants, after the village suffered by strong emigration to 1970 a decline to 138 inhabitants. Since then, a striking increase in population was recorded.
Economy
Villars -Burquin was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Today in the lower municipal area is predominantly agriculture, however, operated on the Jura hills livestock and dairy farming. For more jobs in our local small businesses. In recent decades, Villars -Burquin has developed thanks to its beautiful and very accessible location, into a residential community. The vast majority of workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in Yverdon.
Traffic
Villars -Burquin is off the major thoroughfares on the main road of Grandson to Mauborget. The nearest links to the motorway A5 ( Yverdon- Neuchatel ) is located approximately 6 km from the town center. By Postbus course, which runs from Yverdon Mauborget, Villars- Burquin is connected to the public transport network.
History
The name of Villars -Burquin has only existed since the 17th century. The place was formerly known as chez le Roy; even the spelling of Villars- Bourquin appeared in the documents. Villars -Burquin belonged to the rule Grandson. After 1476 Grandson was a bailiff under the general rule of Bern and Fribourg. After the collapse of the ancien régime, the village belonged from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic to the canton of Geneva, who came up then with the enactment of the Act of Mediation in the canton of Vaud. Only in 1844 did the independent municipality Villars -Burquin after separation from Fiez. Today, the village with its church parish church for the surrounding villages on the slopes of La Côte.