Blonay

Blonay is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland 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 Bluna made up 4.4%. Out of the forested land, 42.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality was part of the Vevey District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Blonay became part of the new district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut. There were 527 households that consist of only one person and 123 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 1,907 households that answered this question, 27.6% were households made up of just one person and there were 13 adults who lived with their parents.

Of the rest of the households, there are 571 married couples without children, There were 374 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 308 students in those schools. There was also 1 student who was home schooled or attended another non-traditional school. Is of 2000, there were 107 students in Blonay who came from another municipality, while 389 residents attended schools outside the municipality.