Ecublens (Fribourg)

Écublens
Coat of arms
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Location of Écublens
Coordinates: 46°36′N 6°49′E / 46.600°N 6.817°E / 46.600; 6.817Coordinates: 46°36′N 6°49′E / 46.600°N 6.817°E / 46.600; 6.817
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	Glâne
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation	594 m (1,949 ft)
Population (Dec 2016)
• Total	332
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code	1673
SFOS number	2072
Surrounded by	Auboranges, Ferlens (VD), Montet (Glâne), Rue, Vulliens (VD)
Website	http://www.ecublens-fr.ch SFSO statistics

Écublens (Arpitan:  Ekubyin ) is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Ecublens is first mentioned in 1180 as Escublens. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Scubilingen, however, that name is no longer used.

Ecublens has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 4.9 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 3.19 km² (1.23 sq mi) or 65.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.17 km² (0.45 sq mi) or 23.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.41 km² (0.16 sq mi) or 8.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.1 km² (25 acres) or 2.0% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 43.5% is used for growing crops and 20.8% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality is located on the border with the Canton of Vaud and on the left bank of the Broye. It consists of the linear village of Ecublens and the hamlets of Eschiens and Villangeaux. From 1883 until their merger in 1969, all three communities were independent municipalities that were administered together.