About Lonay
Lonay is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 3.7 km²
Population
2'734residents
Median taxable income
CHF 78'465
Vacancy
0.00%
Foreign residents
21.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'815
Tax multiplier
55%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lonay, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'815 full-time-equivalent jobs across 295 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'815FTE total
Primary3.6%
Secondary24.0%
Tertiary72.5%
Land use
34% built-up, 58% agricultural, 8% forest. Measured across 371 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.4%
Agriculture58.0%
Forest7.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.1%, ahead of SP at 21.0%.
Source BFS
FDP27.1%−0.6 pp
SP21.0%+3.6 pp
SVP18.4%+1.3 pp
Grüne11.8%−7.5 pp
GLP9.9%+0.6 pp
Mitte5.8%
Sol.
1.6%+0.2 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.2%
Second homes12.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
