Epalinges, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°33′N 06°40′E / 46.550°N 6.667°ECoordinates: 46°33′N 06°40′E / 46.550°N 6.667°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Lausanne | |
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Syndic Maurice Mischler |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 785 m (2,575 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 9,202 | |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1066 | |
| SFOS number | 5584 | |
| Surrounded by | Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lausanne | |
| Website |
www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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Épalinges is a municipality in the district of Lausanne in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
It is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.
Épalinges is first mentioned in 1182 as de Spanengis.
Épalinges has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.57 square kilometres (1.76 sq mi). Of this area, 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) or 18.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) or 25.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi) or 56.7% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 42.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 8.3%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.3% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, 24.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 10.7% is used for growing crops and 6.8% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Lausanne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Épalinges became part of the new district of Lausanne.
The municipality is surrounded by Lausanne. It consists of the villages of Épalinges-Village, Les Croisettes, La Croix-Blanche and multiple hamlets.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Argent and Gules, a Gander Sable lined of the first and beaked of the second overall.
People from Épalinges are known as Palinsards
Épalinges has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 9,202. As of 2008[update], 23.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 12.4%. It has changed at a rate of 7.6% due to migration and at a rate of 5.2% due to births and deaths.
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