Cottens, Vaud
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°27′E / 46.567°N 6.450°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 06°27′E / 46.567°N 6.450°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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Syndic François Delay |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 473 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Lè Cotéru | |
| Postal code | 1116 | |
| SFOS number | 5478 | |
| Surrounded by | Grancy, Vullierens, Colombier (VD), Sévery, Pampigny | |
| Website |
website missing Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Cottens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
Cottens is first mentioned in 1041 as Chotens.
Cottens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.36 square kilometers (0.91 sq mi). Of this area, 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi) or 75.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 14.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 11.4% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, 12.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 65.7% is used for growing crops and 7.2% is pastures, while 2.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Cossonay District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Cottens became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located at the intersection of the Aubonne-Cossonay and Morges-Col du Mollendruz roads.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Saltire Cross pattee Argent between an Ear of Wheat, two Mullets (of five) and a Crescent all of Or.
Cottens has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 473. As of 2008[update], 15.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 25.6%. It has changed at a rate of 16.2% due to migration and at a rate of 9.4% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (305 or 88.9%), with German being second most common (23 or 6.7%) and Portuguese being third (6 or 1.7%).
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