Gros-de-Vaud (district)
Encyclopedia
Gros-de-Vaud District is a district in Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...

 canton.

Gros-de-Vaud has an area, , of 230.78 square kilometres (89.1 sq mi). Of this area, 154.01 km² (59.5 sq mi) or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 54.62 km² (21.1 sq mi) or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.45 km² (8.3 sq mi) or 9.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.77 km² (0.297298662116252 sq mi) or 0.3% is unproductive land.

Demographics

Gros-de-Vaud has a population of .

In there were 312 live births to Swiss citizens and 54 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 217 deaths of Swiss citizens and 17 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 95 while the foreign population increased by 37. There were 17 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland and 6 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 156 non-Swiss men and 130 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 527 and the non-Swiss population increased by 406 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.7%.

The age distribution, , in Gros-de-Vaud is; 4,635 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 4,907 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 4,193 people or 11.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 5,531 people or 14.9% are between 30 and 39, 6,224 people or 16.8% are between 40 and 49, and 4,699 people or 12.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 3,758 people or 10.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1,991 people or 5.4% are between 70 and 79,there are 978 people or 2.6% who are 80 and 89, and there are 168 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.

Mergers and name changes

On 1 January 2009 the former municipalities of Malapalud merged into the municipality of Assens
Assens
Assens may refer to:* Assens, Denmark** Assens Municipality* Assens, Switzerland* Rafael Cansinos-Asséns , a Spanish poet, essayist, literary critic...

.

On 1 September 2006, the Cossonay district (District de Cossonay), Echallens district (District d'Echallens), Moudon district (District de Moudon) and Yverdon district (District d'Yverdon) were dissolved and merged to form the Gros-de-Vaud district.
  • The municipalities of Bettens, Bournens, Boussens, Daillens, Lussery-Villars, Mex (VD), Penthalaz, Penthaz, Sullens and Vufflens-la-Ville came from the Cossonay district (District de Cossonay).
  • The municipalities of Assens, Bercher, Bioley-Orjulaz, Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Cugy (VD), Dommartin, Echallens, Eclagnens, Essertines-sur-Yverdon, Etagnières, Fey, Froideville, Goumoens-la-Ville, Goumoens-le-Jux, Malapalud, Morrens (VD), Naz, Oulens-sous-Echallens, Pailly, Penthéréaz, Poliez-le-Grand, Poliez-Pittet, Rueyres, Saint-Barthélemy (VD), Sugnens, Villars-le-Terroir, Villars-Tiercelin and Vuarrens came from the Echallens district (District d'Echallens).
  • The municipalities of Boulens, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Montaubion-Chardonney, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Ogens, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Sottens, Thierrens and Villars-Mendraz came from the Moudon district (District de Moudon).
  • The municipalities of Peney-le-Jorat and Oppens came from the Yverdon district (District d'Yverdon).


On 1 July 2011 the municipalities of Eclagnens
Eclagnens
Eclagnens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Eclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.-Geography:...

, Goumoens-la-Ville
Goumoens-la-Ville
Goumoens-la-Ville is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Eclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.-Geography:...

 and Goumoens-le-Jux
Goumoens-le-Jux
Goumoens-le-Jux is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Eclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.-History:...

 merged into the new municipality of Goumoëns
Goumoëns
Goumoëns is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Eclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.-History:...

. The municipalities of Dommartin
Dommartin, Switzerland
Dommartin is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.-Geography:...

, Naz
Naz
Naz is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.-Geography:...

, Poliez-le-Grand
Poliez-le-Grand
Poliez-le-Grand is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.-History:...

 and Sugnens
Sugnens
Sugnens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.-Geography:...

 merged into the new municipality of Montilliez
Montilliez
Montilliez is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.-History:...

.

Politics

In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...

 the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...

 which received 27.84% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....

 (18.3%), the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....

 (14.87%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...

 (13.33%). In the federal election, a total of 10,796 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...

 was 46.6%.

Communes


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| Assens || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.35
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| Bercher
Bercher
Bercher is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Bercher has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 26.4% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 4.25
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| Bettens
Bettens
Bettens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Bettens is first mentioned in 1141 as Betanis. In 1149 it was mentioned as Bectens.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.75
|-
| Bioley-Orjulaz
Bioley-Orjulaz
Bioley-Orjulaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Orjulaz is first mentioned in the 12th Century as Oriola . In 1516, Bioley-Orjulaz was mentioned as Biolley orjeux.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.11
|-
| Bottens
Bottens
Bottens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Bottens is first mentioned in 1142 as Botens.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 6.89
|-
| Boulens
Boulens
Boulens is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Boulens is first mentioned in 1142 as Bollens. In 1177 it was mentioned as Boslens.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.44
|-
| Bournens
Bournens
Bournens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Bournens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.2% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.90
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| Boussens || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.15
|-
| Bretigny-sur-Morrens
Bretigny-sur-Morrens
Bretigny-sur-Morrens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Bretigny-sur-Morrens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 24.1% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 2.86
|-
| Chapelle-sur-Moudon
Chapelle-sur-Moudon
Chapelle-sur-Moudon is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Chapelle-sur-Moudon is first mentioned in 1177 as Capellam. In 1228 it was mentioned as Capella Vualdana. Under Bernese administration, it was known as Chapelle Vaudanne...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 4.63
|-
| Correvon
Correvon
Correvon is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Correvon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 83.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.5% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 2.24
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| Cugy || align="center" | || align="center" | 2.90
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| Daillens
Daillens
Daillens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud.-Geography:Daillens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.9% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.52
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| Denezy
Denezy
Denezy is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Denezy is first mentioned in 929 as villare Donaciaco. In 1142 it was mentioned as Danisei.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.79
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| Echallens
Echallens
Echallens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:The territory of the municipality was already settled very early. There are remains of a Bronze Age foundry....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 6.66
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| Essertines-sur-Yverdon
Essertines-sur-Yverdon
Essertines-sur-Yverdon is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Essertines-sur-Yverdon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.5% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 9.75
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| Etagnières
Etagnières
Etagnières is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Etagnières has an area, , of . Of this area, or 73.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 15.0% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.79
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| Fey || align="center" | || align="center" | 7.35
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| Froideville || align="center" | || align="center" | 7.08
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| Goumoëns
Goumoëns
Goumoëns is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Eclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.-History:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 13.9
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| Lussery-Villars
Lussery-Villars
Lussery-Villars is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud. On 1 January 1999, Lussery and Villars-Lussery were united to form the municipality.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.73
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| Martherenges
Martherenges
Martherenges is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Martherenges has an area, , of . Of this area, or 60.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.9% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 0.83
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| Mex || align="center" | || align="center" | 2.83
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| Montaubion-Chardonney
Montaubion-Chardonney
Montaubion-Chardonney was a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 2.11
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| Montilliez
Montilliez
Montilliez is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.-History:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 15.1
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| Morrens
Morrens
Morrens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Morrens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.9% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.66
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| Neyruz-sur-Moudon
Neyruz-sur-Moudon
Neyruz-sur-Moudon is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Neyruz-sur-Moudon is first mentioned in 1147 as Noeruls and Nuruls. It was first called Neyruz-sur-Moudon in 1953.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.52
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| Ogens
Ogens
Ogens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Ogens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.2% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.41
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| Oppens
Oppens
Oppens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Oppens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.7% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.59
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| Oulens-sous-Echallens
Oulens-sous-Echallens
Oulens-sous-Echallens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Oulens-sous-Echallens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 24.7% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.86
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| Pailly || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.77
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| Peney-le-Jorat
Peney-le-Jorat
Peney-le-Jorat is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the south-west of Switzerland, close to both France and Italy....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 4.46
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| Penthalaz
Penthalaz
Penthalaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Penthalaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.8% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.87
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| Penthaz
Penthaz
Penthaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Penthaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 13.6% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.83
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| Penthéréaz
Penthéréaz
Penthéréaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Penthéréaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.1% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.68
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| Peyres-Possens
Peyres-Possens
Peyres-Possens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Peyres is first mentioned in 1200 as Pairi. Possens was mentioned in 1230 as Pussens.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 1.92
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| Poliez-Pittet
Poliez-Pittet
Poliez-Pittet is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Poliez-Pittet is first mentioned around 1160-79 as Poleto. In 1230 it was mentioned as Pollie lo Pitet.-Geography:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.01
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| Rueyres || align="center" | || align="center" | 2.02
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| Saint-Barthélemy || align="center" | || align="center" | 4.12
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| Saint-Cierges
Saint-Cierges
Saint-Cierges is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Its name refers to Saint Cyriacus, who is the town's patron saint.area = 6.4 -History:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 6.44
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| Sottens
Sottens
Sottens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is known for its radio transmitter for the French language Swiss radio, built in 1931....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 4.53
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| Sullens
Sullens
Sullens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud.-Geography:Sullens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.8% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.92
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| Thierrens
Thierrens
Thierrens is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Thierrens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.6% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 8.72
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| Villars-le-Terroir
Villars-le-Terroir
Villars-le-Terroir is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Villars-le-Terroir has an area, , of . Of this area, or 77.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 14.4% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 7.09
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| Villars-Mendraz
Villars-Mendraz
Villars-Mendraz is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 1.56
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| Villars-Tiercelin
Villars-Tiercelin
Villars-Tiercelin was a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 4.99
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| Vuarrens
Vuarrens
Vuarrens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Vuarrens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 24.1% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 8.96
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| Vufflens-la-Ville
Vufflens-la-Ville
Vufflens-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud.-Geography:Vufflens-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.0% is forested...

|| align="center" | || align="center" | 5.38
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| Total (53) || align="center" | || align="center" | 230.83
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