Suchy

Suchy is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Suchy is first mentioned in 885 as Solpiaco id est Suzchie. Suchy has an area, as of 2009, of 6.7 square kilometers (2.6 mi). Of this area, 3.97 km (1.53 mi) or 59.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.48 km (0.96 mi) or 37.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.23 km (0.089 mi) or 3.5% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 50.0% is used for growing crops and 8.7% is pastures. The municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Suchy became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Azure, two Keys in saltire counterchanged.