Subject Name: | Blonay – Saint-Légier |
Municipality Type: | municipality |
Imagepath Flag: | CHE Blonay-Saint-Légier Flag.svg |
Imagepath Coa: | CHE Blonay-Saint-Légier COA.svg |
Canton: | Vaud |
Iso-Code-Region: | CH-VD |
Coordinates: | 46.4653°N 6.8947°W |
Postal Code: | 1806 1807 |
Municipality Code: | 5892 |
Area: | 31.24 |
Elevation: | 618 |
Population: | 11732 |
Populationof: | 2020 |
Website: | traitdunion-fusion.ch |
Mayor: | Alain Bovay |
Mayor Title: | Syndic |
Places: | Bains-de-l'Alliaz, L'Alliaz, Lally, Les Chevalleyres, Les Pléiades, Clies, Hauteville, La Chiésaz |
Blonay – Saint-Légier is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was established on 1 January 2022 with the merger of the municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz.
Blonay was first mentioned in 861 as Blodennaco. In 1108 it was mentioned as Bloniaco. During the 13th century it was known as Blonay, Blonai and Blunai. Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz was first mentioned in 1228 as Sanctus Leodegarus. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into the new municipality of Blonay – Saint-Légier.[1]