Vionnaz

Vionnaz is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Vionnaz has an area, as of 2009, of 20.9 square kilometers (8.1 mi). Of this area, 6.32 km (2.44 mi) or 30.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.45 km (4.42 mi) or 54.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.48 km (0.57 mi) or 7.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.24 km (0.093 mi) or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and 1.46 km (0.56 mi) or 7.0% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, 49.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 7.6% is used for growing crops and 4.2% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops and 17.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 4.9% is unproductive vegetation and 2.1% is too rocky for vegetation. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Quartered, Argent two bends Azure and Gules a Buck saliant Or.