Bussigny-près-Lausanne
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| Coordinates: 46°33′N 06°33′E / 46.550°N 6.550°ECoordinates: 46°33′N 06°33′E / 46.550°N 6.550°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Ouest Lausannois | |
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Syndic Michel Wehrli |
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| • Total | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 8,214 | |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1030 | |
| SFOS number | 5624 | |
| Surrounded by | Aclens, Bremblens, Crissier, Échandens, Écublens, Mex, Villars-Sainte-Croix, Vufflens-la-Ville | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Bussigny (until 2014 Bussigny-près-Lausanne) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois.
Bussigny is first mentioned in 1358 as Bussignye.
Bussigny has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.8 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) or 33.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) or 17.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) or 48.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 11.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 17.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 14.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.9% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 30.9% is used for growing crops and 1.5% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bussigny-près-Lausanne became part of the new district of Ouest Lausannois. On 1 May 2014, the official name changed from Bussigny-près-Lausanne to Bussigny.
The municipality is located west of Lausanne and near the Venoge river. It consists of the villages of Bussigny-près-Lausanne and Saint-Germain.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, argent and gules, a rooster sable, lined argent, beaked, crowned and "bearded" gules.
Bussigny has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 8,214. As of 2008[update], 32.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009), the population has changed at a rate of 9.9%, of which 3.2% was due to migration and 7.2% due to births and deaths.
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