Billens-Hennens

Billens-Hennens
Billens
Coat of arms
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Location of Billens-Hennens
Coordinates: 46°41′N 6°54′E / 46.683°N 6.900°E / 46.683; 6.900Coordinates: 46°41′N 6°54′E / 46.683°N 6.900°E / 46.683; 6.900
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	Glâne
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation	738 m (2,421 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	687
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code	1681
SFOS number	2063
Surrounded by	Brenles (VD), Lovatens (VD), Prévonloup (VD), Romont, Siviriez
Website	www.billens-hennens.ch SFSO statistics

Billens-Hennens is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was formed from the union on January 1, 1998 of the municipalities of Billens (Arpitan:  Belin ) and Hennens (Arpitan:  Enin  or Innin).

Billens-Hennens has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 4.9 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 3.94 km² (1.52 sq mi) or 80.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.64 km² (0.25 sq mi) or 13.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.32 km² (0.12 sq mi) or 6.6% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 51.5% is used for growing crops and 29.0% is pastures.