Blonay
Sign in to saveBlonay () is a former municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022, the former municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into the new municipality of Blonay - Saint-Légier.
Key facts
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Blonay
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- former
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Blonay et Lac.jpg
- Swiss town.image_caption
- Blonay village
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- CHE Blonay COA.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- CHE Blonay Flag.svg
- Swiss town.canton
- Vaud
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-VD
- Swiss town.district
- Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 1807
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 5881
- Swiss town.area
- 16.03
- Swiss town.elevation
- 622
- Swiss town.population
- 5209
- Swiss town.populationof
- 2004
- Swiss town.website
- www.blonay.ch
- Swiss town.mayor
- Dominique Martin
- Swiss town.mayor_title
- Syndic
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Blonay () is a former municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022, the former municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into the new municipality of Blonay - Saint-Légier.
==History== Blonay is 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.