Éclépens
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 06°32′E / 46.650°N 6.533°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 06°32′E / 46.650°N 6.533°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,037 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1312 | |
| SFOS number | 5482 | |
| Surrounded by | Bavois, Daillens, La Sarraz, Lussery-Villars, Orny, Oulens-sous-Échallens | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Éclépens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
Éclépens is first mentioned in 814 as Sclepedingus.
Éclépens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.81 square kilometers (2.24 sq mi). Of this area, 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) or 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) or 26.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) or 20.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 4.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.5%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 4.8% of the area Out of the forested land, 23.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 44.2% is used for growing crops and 7.9% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Cossonay District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Éclépens became part of the new district of Morges.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, on a Coupeaux Vert a Lion rampant Gules, a Bar wavy overall.
Éclépens has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,037. As of 2008[update], 22.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11.2%. It has changed at a rate of 6.5% due to migration and at a rate of 4.3% due to births and deaths.
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