Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°35′N 06°36′E / 46.583°N 6.600°ECoordinates: 46°35′N 06°36′E / 46.583°N 6.600°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lausanne | |
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Syndic Louis Savary |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,318 | |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1033 | |
| SFOS number | 5582 | |
| Surrounded by | Boussens, Crissier, Etagnières, Lausanne, Morrens, Sullens | |
| Twin towns | Aubignan (France) | |
| Website |
www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne is a municipality in the district of Lausanne in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
It is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne is first mentioned in 1228 as Chesaus.
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.59 square kilometres (1.77 sq mi). Of this area, 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) or 60.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) or 14.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) or 24.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.2%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, 13.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 47.9% is used for growing crops and 9.6% is pastures, while 2.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the old Lausanne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne became part of the new district of Lausanne.
The municipality is part of the agglomeration of Lausanne in the Gros-de-Vaud valley.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules with a Chief Argent, an Inescutcheon gyronny Argent and Azure.
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 4,318. As of 2008[update], 20.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 29.4%. It has changed at a rate of 22% due to migration and at a rate of 7.6% due to births and deaths.
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