Jorat-Menthue is a municipality

Municipalities of Switzerland

Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...

 in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton

Cantons of Switzerland

The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...

 of Vaud

Vaud

Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...

 in Switzerland

Switzerland

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The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin

Villars-Tiercelin

Villars-Tiercelin was a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of...

, Montaubion-Chardonney

Montaubion-Chardonney

Montaubion-Chardonney was a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of...

, Sottens

Sottens

Sottens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is known for its radio transmitter for the French language Swiss radio, built in 1931....

, Villars-Mendraz

Villars-Mendraz

Villars-Mendraz is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of...

 and Peney-le-Jorat

Peney-le-Jorat

Peney-le-Jorat is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the south-west of Switzerland, close to both France and Italy....

 merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Jorat-Menthue.

History

Montaubion-Chardonney is first mentioned in 1200 as in Monte Albeonis. In 1223 Montaubion was mentioned as Montalbium and in 1223 Chardonney was mentioned as Chardenai. Sottens is first mentioned in 1147 as Sotens. Peney-le-Jorat is first mentioned around 1141-43 as Pinoy.

Geography

Jorat-Menthue has an area, , of 20.89 square kilometre. Of this area, 11.86 square kilometre or 56.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.55 square kilometre or 36.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.31 square kilometre or 6.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) is unproductive land.

Heritage sites of national significance

The Emetteur National De Sottens (Sottens transmitter

Sottens transmitter

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) is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance

Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance

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The Sottens Transmitter is the nationwide transmitter for the French

French language

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-speaking Radio Suisse Romande

Radio Suisse Romande

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. It is easily receivable during the night throughout the whole of Europe

Europe

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Weather

Villars-Tiercelin has an average of 130.4 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1372 mm (54 in) of precipitation

Precipitation (meteorology)

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. The wettest month is November during which time Villars-Tiercelin receives an average of 129 mm (5.1 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 10.9 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.4, but with only 119 mm (4.7 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is April with an average of 100 mm (3.9 in) of precipitation over 11.4 days.