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Granges-près-Marnand
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Granges-près-Marnand and Sassel
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 Granges-près-Marnand
Location in Switzerland
Granges-près-Marnand
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 1,210 | |
| • Density | 172.4/km2 (446.4/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1523
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| Surrounded by | Cheiry (FR), Fétigny (FR), Henniez, Marnand, Ménières (FR), Sassel, Surpierre (FR), Trey, Villeneuve (FR) | |
Granges-près-Marnand was a municipality in the Broye-Vully district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011 the former municipalities of Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard joined together to become the new municipality of Valbroye.
Transport
The municipality has a rail connection to the Léman Express network via the Palézieux–Payerne line. On 29 July 2013, two passenger trains on the line suffered a head-on collision at Granges-près-Marnand, causing at least 35 injuries and one fatality.
See also
In Spanish: Granges-près-Marnand para niños
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