Geography
Bussigny-sur-Oron has an area, as of 2009, of 1.2 square kilometers (0.46 sq mi). Of this area, 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) or 79.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 13.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.1 km2 (25 acres) or 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 30.2% is used for growing crops and 47.4% is pastures, while 1.7% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bussigny-sur-Oron became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The small municipality is located near the Lausanne-Bulle road along the Mionnaz river.
The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye are seeking approval from the Canton to merge on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron.
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