Blonay – Saint-Légier

Municipality in Vaud, Switzerland

46°27′55″N 06°53′41″E / 46.46528°N 6.89472°E / 46.46528; 6.89472CountrySwitzerlandCantonVaudDistrictRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautGovernment • MayorSyndic
Alain BovayArea • Total31.24 km² (12.06 sq mi)Elevation618 m (2,028 ft)Population • 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)SFOS number5892ISO 3166 codeCH-VDLocalitiesBains-de-l'Alliaz, L'Alliaz, Lally, Les Chevalleyres, Les Pléiades, Clies, Hauteville, La ChiésazSurrounded byChâtel-Saint-Denis (FR), Haut-Intyamon (FR), Montreux, La Tour-de-PeilzWebsitetraitdunion-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

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

External links

• The website of Blonay - Saint-Légier.