Boulens
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 6°43′E / 46.683°N 6.717°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 6°43′E / 46.683°N 6.717°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 325 | |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1063 | |
| SFOS number | 5661 | |
| Surrounded by | Bercher, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Fey, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Boulens is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Boulens is first mentioned in 1142 as Bollens. In 1177 it was mentioned as Boslens.
Boulens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.4 square kilometers (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) or 61.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) or 32.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 4.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 47.1% is used for growing crops and 14.2% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Boulens became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, two crossed scythes Or, in chief of the second a bar and a pale of the first counterchanged.
Boulens has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 325. As of 2008[update], 6.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 27.7%. It has changed at a rate of 29.5% due to migration and at a rate of -1.8% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (190 or 90.0%), with German being second most common (13 or 6.2%) and Portuguese being third (4 or 1.9%). There is 1 person who speaks Italian.
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