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Le Chenit

Municipality in the canton of Vaud · FSO no. 5872

Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.

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The parcel data lists 2’981 parcels in Le Chenit, covering 99.3 km². 53.4% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’329 m².

Key figures

Parcels
2’981
1.1% of the canton
Total area
99.3 km²

3.6% of the canton

Median area
1’329 m²

Canton: 1’361 m²

Switzerland: 870 m²

Built share
53.4%

Canton: 49.3%

Switzerland: 52%

Median year built
1965

Canton: 1972

Switzerland: 1976

About Le Chenit

Le Chenit ranks 17th of 300 municipalities in the canton of Vaud by number of parcels and holds 1.1% of the canton's parcels on 3.6% of its area. The median parcel in Le Chenit measures 1’329 m², about the same as the canton median of 1’361 m². Le Chenit is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 53.4% of its parcels have a building, against 49.3% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Zone centrale 15 LAT (24.8%), Zone d'habitation de très faible densité 15 LAT (20.4%) and Zone agricole 16 LAT (14.1%). In total, Le Chenit uses 20 zone designations.

According to the building register, Le Chenit has 2’433 buildings with 2’943 dwellings, 1.2 dwellings per building on average. Residential buildings mix single-family houses and buildings with several dwellings: single-family houses make up 55.1% of them. Non-residential buildings account for 49% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1961 to 1980 (21.7% of them), and 16.4% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1965, is earlier than in the canton as a whole (1972).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 1’591 (53.4%)Unbuilt: 1’390 (46.6%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcels
Zone centrale 15 LAT7390.82 km²81.3%
Zone d'habitation de très faible densité 15 LAT6070.75 km²85.5%
Zone agricole 16 LAT41939.67 km²41.5%
Zone agricole protégée 16 LAT3835.81 km²13.1%
Aire forestière 18 LAT28248.65 km²22.3%
Zone de desserte 15 LAT1370.22 km²0.7%
Zone d'activités économiques 15 LAT910.43 km²76.9%
Zone de protection de la nature et du paysage 17 LAT641.86 km²6.3%
Zone intermédiaire 18 LAT610.36 km²14.8%
Zone d'habitation de moyenne densité 15 LAT450.12 km²84.4%
Zone de verdure 15 LAT400.11 km²17.5%
Zone affectée à des besoins publics 15 LAT380.18 km²52.6%
Other zones (8 labels)750.28 km²46.7%

Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.

Building stock

The building register lists 2’433 buildings with 2’943 dwellings here; 644 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
2’433
Dwellings
2’943
Single-family houses
644
Building volume
3.3 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential1’169
  • Mixed use61
  • Non-residential1’192
  • Other11

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building
  • Before 1920341
  • 1920-1945119
  • 1946-1960232
  • 1961-1980345
  • 1981-2000239
  • 2001-2010115
  • 2011-2020105
  • 2021 and later41
  • Unknown year54

Maps and geodata for Le Chenit

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