Bofflens

Bofflens
Coat of arms
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Location of Bofflens
Coordinates: 46°42′N 06°30′E / 46.700°N 6.500°E / 46.700; 6.500Coordinates: 46°42′N 06°30′E / 46.700°N 6.500°E / 46.700; 6.500
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Jura-Nord Vaudois
Government
• Mayor	Syndic Danièle Roussy
Area
• Total	4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation	577 m (1,893 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	187
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Les Bocanis Lè Z'Ozi
Postal code	1353
SFOS number	5747
Surrounded by	Agiez, Arnex-sur-Orbe, Croy, Romainmôtier-Envy, Bretonnières
Website	www.bofflens.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Bofflens is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Bofflens is first mentioned in 1007 as in curte Bofflenis. In 1011 it was mentioned as Boflinges.

Bofflens has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 4.2 square kilometers (1.6 sq mi). Of this area, 3.01 km² (1.16 sq mi) or 71.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.96 km² (0.37 sq mi) or 22.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km² (0.093 sq mi) or 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.4% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 57.8% is used for growing crops and 13.0% is pastures.

The municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bofflens became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.

The municipality is located between the Orbe valley and the foothills of the Jura Mountains.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules, overall an ox head Sable annelled Or and langued of the second.

Bofflens has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 187. As of 2008^[update], 8.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 6.8%. It has changed at a rate of 11.7% due to migration and at a rate of -3.7% due to births and deaths.