Blonay – Saint-Légier

Blonay – Saint-Légier
Blonay village
Blonay village
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Blonay – Saint-Légier is located in Switzerland
Blonay – Saint-Légier
Blonay – Saint-Légier
Blonay – Saint-Légier is located in Canton of Vaud
Blonay – Saint-Légier
Blonay – Saint-Légier
Coordinates: 46°27′55″N 06°53′41″E / 46.46528°N 6.89472°E / 46.46528; 6.89472
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictRiviera-Pays-d'Enhaut
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Alain Bovay
Area
 • Total31.24 km2 (12.06 sq mi)
Elevation
618 m (2,028 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,732
 • Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1806
1807
SFOS number5892
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
LocalitiesBains-de-l'Alliaz, L'Alliaz, Lally, Les Chevalleyres, Les Pléiades, Clies, Hauteville, La Chiésaz
Surrounded byChâtel-Saint-Denis (FR), Haut-Intyamon (FR), Montreux, La Tour-de-Peilz
Websitetraitdunion-fusion.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Blonay – Saint-Légier is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was established on 1 January 2022 with the merger of the municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz.

History

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Blonay was first mentioned in 861 as Blodennaco. In 1108 it was mentioned as Bloniaco. During the 13th century it was known as Blonay, Blonai and Blunai.[1] Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz was first mentioned in 1228 as Sanctus Leodegarus.[2] On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into the new municipality of Blonay – Saint-Légier.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Blonay in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  2. ^ Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  3. ^ "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Laufende Projekte". www.agvchapp.bfs.admin.ch. 11 May 2021.
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