Les Cullayes

Geschichte

Les Cullayes is a former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipality of Les Cullayes merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Servion.HistoryLes Cullayes is first mentioned in 1359 as Culaes.GeographyLes Cullayes had an area, of 2.1km2. Of this area, 1.52km2 or 71.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.21km2 or 9.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.36km2 or 17.0% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 13.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. Out of the forested land, 7.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 40.6% is used for growing crops and 29.7% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Les Cullayes became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.The former municipality is located in the Jorat region. It consists of the village of Les Cullayes and numerous hamlets.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Divided by Bend sinister Or, 1: Azure a Deer's Head affrontty Argent; 2: Gules a Rose Or.