Bercher

Geschichte

Bercher is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.HistoryBercher is first mentioned in 1154 as de Berchiaco.GeographyBercher has an area, of 4.25km2. Of this area, 2.41km2 or 56.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.12km2 or 26.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69km2 or 16.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02km2 or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 8.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.2%. Out of the forested land, 24.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 46.8% is used for growing crops and 9.2% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bercher became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.The municipality is located in the Gros-de-Vaud region.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, on a fess Or a feathered hat of the first, in chief two and in base one annulet of the second.DemographicsBercher has a population of., 15.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 30%. It has changed at a rate of 26.2% due to migration and at a rate of 4.5% due to births and deaths.