Pailly

Geschichte

Pailly is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.HistoryPailly is first mentioned in 1154 as Parli.GeographyPailly has an area, of 5.77km2. Of this area, 4.34km2 or 75.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.02km2 or 17.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.38km2 or 6.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01km2 or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.1%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 62.0% is used for growing crops and 11.4% is pastures, while 1.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.The municipality was part of the Échallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Pailly became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.The municipality is located on the left bank of the Sauteruz river, across from the Échallens–Yverdon-les-Bains road. It consists of the village of Pailly and the hamlets of Le Remble and Moulin Pacot.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Pally of Six Argent and Azure, overall on a Bend Gules three Saltires couped Or.