Correvon

Correvon
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
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Location of Correvon
Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°44′E / 46.717°N 6.733°E / 46.717; 6.733Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°44′E / 46.717°N 6.733°E / 46.717; 6.733
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Gros-de-Vaud
Area
• Total	2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Elevation	752 m (2,467 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	106
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code	1410
SFOS number	5667
Surrounded by	Bioley-Magnoux, Chanéaz, Ogens, Thierrens, Vuissens (FR)
Website	Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Correvon is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire.

Correvon is first mentioned in 1166 as Correuont.

Correvon had an area, as of 2009^[update], of 2.2 square kilometers (0.85 sq mi). Of this area, 1.86 km² (0.72 sq mi) or 83.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.28 km² (0.11 sq mi) or 12.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.05 km² (12 acres) or 2.2% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 68.3% is used for growing crops and 14.3% is pastures.

The former municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Correvon became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.

The former municipality is located on a plateau between the Broye and Mentue rivers.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Tierced per fess base per pale, 1. Azure a cross Or; 2. Quartered Azure and Or, overall a flory Staff bendwise of the second; 3. Azure, a Wing sinister Or.