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.
Blonay – Saint-Légier | |
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 Blonay village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Blonay – Saint-Légier  | |
  Blonay – Saint-Légier  Blonay – Saint-Légier | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′55″N 06°53′41″E / 46.46528°N 6.89472°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic Alain Bovay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.24 km2 (12.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,732 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1806 1807 |
| SFOS number | 5892 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Localities | Bains-de-l'Alliaz, L'Alliaz, Lally, Les Chevalleyres, Les Pléiades, Clies, Hauteville, La Chiésaz |
| Surrounded by | Châtel-Saint-Denis (FR), Haut-Intyamon (FR), Montreux, La Tour-de-Peilz |
| Website | traitdunion-fusion Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ Blonay in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Laufende Projekte". www.agvchapp.bfs.admin.ch. 11 May 2021.