Oleyres (Vaud)

Geschichte

Oleyres is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud in the district of Broye-Vully.On 1 July 2011 it was merged into the municipality of Avenches.HistoryOleyres is first mentioned around 1101-50 as de Holeriis. Between 1151 and 1200 it was mentioned as de Oleres.GeographyOleyres has an area, of 1.92km2. Of this area, 1.34km2 or 69.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.42km2 or 21.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.14km2 or 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 19.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 44.8% is used for growing crops and 23.4% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.The municipality was part of the Avenches District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Oleyres became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.The municipality is located on a hill that rises above the Broye valley south-east of Avenches. It consists of the linear village of Oleyres.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules, overall a Crossbow bendwise Or.