Denens
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| Coordinates: 46°31′N 06°27′E / 46.517°N 6.450°ECoordinates: 46°31′N 06°27′E / 46.517°N 6.450°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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Syndic Bernard Perey |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 709 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1135 | |
| SFOS number | 5631 | |
| Surrounded by | Bussy-Chardonney, Lully, Lussy-sur-Morges, Villars-sous-Yens, Vufflens-le-Château, Yens | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Denens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
Denens is first mentioned in 1005 as Disnens.
Denens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.3 square kilometers (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) or 85.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) or 3.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. Out of the forested land, 1.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 66.9% is used for growing crops and 2.4% is pastures, while 15.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Denens became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located on a plateau above the Morges river.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, on a Coupeaux Vert a Crow stantant Sable beaked Or.
Denens has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 709. As of 2008[update], 14.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 13.4%. It has changed at a rate of 6.1% due to migration and at a rate of 7.5% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (515 or 88.6%), with German being second most common (31 or 5.3%) and English being third (9 or 1.5%). There are 3 people who speak Italian.
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