Geography
Provence has an area, as of 2009, of 31.84 square kilometers (12.29 sq mi). Of this area, 17.36 km2 (6.70 sq mi) or 54.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi) or 43.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 2.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.06 km2 (15 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 36.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 7.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.2% is used for growing crops and 12.4% is pastures and 38.6% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Provence became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located on the border of the Val-de-Travers and stretches from the foot of Mont Aubert to Creux-du-Van. It consists of the village of Provence, the hamlet of Les Prises, the housing development of Montagne Devant and the La Nouvelle Censière area.
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