Châtillens
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°48′E / 46.567°N 6.800°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 06°48′E / 46.567°N 6.800°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lavaux-Oron | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gérald Wist | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 492 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Châtillannais Lè Tsatra-Tsin |
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| Postal code | 1610 | |
| SFOS number | 5783 | |
| Surrounded by | Oron-la-Ville, Les Tavernes, Forel (Lavaux), Essertes, Vuibroye | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Châtillens is a former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron.
Châtillens is first mentioned in 1141 as Castellens.
Châtillens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.1 square kilometers (0.81 sq mi). Of this area, 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) or 61.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) or 27.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) or 9.5% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.8%. Out of the forested land, 25.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 47.4% is used for growing crops and 11.8% is pastures, while 1.9% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Châtillens became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipality is located along the Lausanne-Bulle road and the Swiss Federal Railways Lausanne-Payerne line. The bridges over the Broye and Grenet rivers are in the municipality.
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