Chavannes-près-Renens
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| Coordinates: 46°32′N 06°35′E / 46.533°N 6.583°ECoordinates: 46°32′N 06°35′E / 46.533°N 6.583°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Ouest Lausannois | |
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Syndic André Gorgerat |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 7,386 | |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1022 | |
| SFOS number | 5627 | |
| Surrounded by | Écublens, Lausanne, Renens | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Chavannes-près-Renens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois.
Chavannes-près-Renens is first mentioned in 1272 as Chavanes.
Chavannes-près-Renens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.7 square kilometers (0.66 sq mi). Of this area, 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 23.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) or 9.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) or 65.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 2.4% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 27.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 18.2%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 14.5%. Out of the forested land, 6.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 10.3% is used for growing crops and 9.1% is pastures, while 4.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. 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 Chavannes-près-Renens became part of the new district of Ouest Lausannois.
The municipality is located in the industrial region westward of Lausanne.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Argent and Gules, an arched Bridge Sable lined of the first, in chief a cherry branch with three fruits proper.
Chavannes-près-Renens has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 7,386. As of 2008[update], 50.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 18.2%. It has changed at a rate of 7.4% due to migration and at a rate of 12% due to births and deaths.
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