Mutrux

Mutrux is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

History

Mutrux is first mentioned in 1309 as Mostrue. In 1359 it was mentioned as Mustrueu.

Geography

Mutrux has an area, as of 2009, of 3.21 square kilometers (1.24 sq mi). Of this area, 1.1 km² (0.42 sq mi) or 34.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.01 km² (0.78 sq mi) or 62.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.11 km² (27 acres) or 3.4% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 61.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.6% is used for growing crops and 8.1% is pastures and 4.7% is used for alpine pastures.

The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Mutrux became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.

Mutrux (disambiguation)

Mutrux is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Mutrux may also refer to: